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CVE-2023-0669 Detail

Description

Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.


Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Patch 
https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 
https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Product 
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ CVE, Inc., Rapid7 Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 02/10/2023 03/03/2023 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data cwe source acceptance level NIST   Rapid7, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-0669
NVD Published Date:
02/06/2023
NVD Last Modified:
07/30/2025
Source:
Rapid7, Inc.