Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT

Fortra Security and Trust Center

FI-2024-001 - Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT

Severity
Critical
Published Date
22-Jan-2024
Updated Date
22-Jan-2024
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2024-0204
 
Notes
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.

 

Vulnerabilities

 
Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
Severity
Critical
CVE
CVE-2024-0204
CWE
CWE-425:Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
Discovery Date
01-Dec-2023
CSSv3.1
9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 6.x from 6.0.1
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.x before 7.4.1
Vulnerability Notes
Remediation: Vendor Fix

Upgrade to version 7.4.1 or higher. The vulnerability may also be eliminated in non-container deployments by deleting the InitialAccountSetup.xhtml file in the install directory and restarting the services. For container-deployed instances, replace the file with an empty file and restart. For additional information, see https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml (registration required).

 
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Acknowledgements

Fortra would like to thank the following individuals:

  • Mohammed Eldeeb & Islam Elrfai , Spark Engineering Consultants