Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
Priority CRITICAL 93CWE-425Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.95086 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra): 7.4.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | GoAnywhere MFT | 6.0.1 to before 7.4.1 | 7.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GoAnywhere MFT VendorFortra Affected 6.0.1 to before 7.4.1 Fixed in 7.4.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra) Fixed in 7.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8xf-39w2-mrc6
References
Advisory 2
More Fortra Goanywhere Managed File Transfer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09211 Deserialization Vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT's License Servlet KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-00634 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-13122 GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain Circumstances CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2026-00820 User‑Controlled HTTP Header In Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Allows Arbitrary DNS Lookups CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-16608 Authentication bypass in GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.6.0 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-00737 HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-0204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8xf-39w2-mrc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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