Frontra GoAnywhere MFT Authentication Bypass Vulnerability - 20240124002¶
Overview¶
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.
What is the vulnerability?¶
| CVE | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-0204 | Critical | 9.8 |
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Vendor Advisory |
|---|---|
| Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 6.x from 6.0.1 | fi-2024-001 |
| Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.x before 7.4.1 | fi-2024-001 |
What has been observed?¶
There is no evidence of vulnerable versions of GoAnywhere affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.
Recommendation¶
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: GoAnywhere advisory
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of 48 Hours... (refer Patch Management)