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CVE-2025-8148: CVE-2025-8148 Improper Access Control in SFTP service of GoAnywhere MFT
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-12-05 · updated 2026-09-25
- Weakness: CWE-732
Description
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
Affected products
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: before 7.9.0 — fixed in 7.9.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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