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CVE-2024-0204: Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 95.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-425

Description

Authentication bypass in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.4.1 allows an unauthorized user to create an admin user via the administration portal.

Affected products

• Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: from 7.0.0 before 7.4.1; 6.0.0 — fixed in 7.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176683/GoAnywhere-MFT-Authentication-Bypass.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176974/Fortra-GoAnywhere-MFT-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml
• https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-001
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176683/GoAnywhere-MFT-Authentication-Bypass.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176974/Fortra-GoAnywhere-MFT-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml
• https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-001

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