Disclosure of sensitive information in an error message in GoAnywhere prior to version 7.8.0
Priority LOW 20CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
When a Web User without Create permission on subfolders attempts to upload a file to a non-existent directory, the error message includes the absolute server path which may allow Fuzzing for application mapping. This issue affects GoAnywhere: before 7.8.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GoAnywhere (Fortra): 7.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GoAnywhere (Fortra) Fixed in 7.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7mr-p347-2rxr
References
More Fortra Goanywhere Managed File Transfer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09211 Deserialization Vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT's License Servlet KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-00185 Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-0049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7mr-p347-2rxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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