Encryption vulnerable to brute-force decryption in GoAnywhere MFT
Priority LOW 25CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
Encrypted values in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.10.0 and GoAnywhere Agents prior to version 2.2.0 utilize a static IV which allows admin users to brute-force decryption of data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00127 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra): 7.10.0
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra | GoAnywhere MFT | before 7.10.0 | 7.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- GoAnywhere MFT VendorFortra Affected before 7.10.0 Fixed in 7.10.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortra |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.10.0 | Vulnerable | Fortra |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortra
- cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.10.0 Vulnerable ·Fortra
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra) Fixed in 7.10.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.10.0
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-13122 GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain CircumstancesPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-00820 User‑Controlled HTTP Header In Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Allows Arbitrary DNS LookupsPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-00737 HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFTPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcmx-wcc5-gf8w
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-1241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcmx-wcc5-gf8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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