Fortra Globalscape Administration Server Out of Bounds Memory Read
Priority HIGH 80CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Fortra Globalscape EFT versions before 8.1.0.16 suffer from an out of bounds memory read in their administration server, which can allow an attacker to crash the service or bypass authentication if successfully exploited
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00967 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Globalscape EFT (Fortra): 8.1.0.16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra | Globalscape EFT | 8.0.0 to before 8.1.0.16 | 8.1.0.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Globalscape EFT VendorFortra Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.1.0.16 Fixed in 8.1.0.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:globalscape:eft_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1.0.16 | Vulnerable | Global Scape |
- cpe:2.3:a:globalscape:eft_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.0.16 Vulnerable ·Global Scape
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Globalscape EFT (Fortra) Fixed in 8.1.0.16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Fortra Globalscape EFT 8.1.0.16
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-02801 Fortra Globalscape Administration Server Denial of ServicePriority HIGH 72
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch4p-p6rc-ppx7
References
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- TI-2023-00634 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources
- CVE-2023-2989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ch4p-p6rc-ppx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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