Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-0669)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-02-10 · CVE-2023-0669
Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an attacker-controlled object. CISA added CVE-2023-0669 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 10, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 3, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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