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TI-2025-07453 Aliases CVE-2025-8148GHSA-3f4c-2q4h-c97w

CVE-2025-8148 Improper Access Control in SFTP service of GoAnywhere MFT

Priority LOW 19CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra): 7.9.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortraGoAnywhere MFTbefore 7.9.07.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • GoAnywhere MFT VendorFortra Affected before 7.9.0 Fixed in 7.9.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.9.0VulnerableFortra
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.9.0 Vulnerable ·Fortra

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GoAnywhere MFT (Fortra) Fixed in 7.9.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8148
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f4c-2q4h-c97w

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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