CVE-2023-0669

Confirmed PUBLISHED

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection

Fortra · Goanywhere MFT

Exploited in the wild Used in malware PoC available

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Confidence

Confirmed

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Observed in Sensors

Attempts (30d)

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Unique Attacker IPs

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CISA KEV

In CISA KEV

CVSS / EPSS

7.2 High EPSS 100.0%

At a Glance

Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.

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CVE Published: Feb 06, 2023
Exploitation Reported: Feb 10, 2023
CVSS: 7.2 High
EPSS: 100.0%

Remote Low complexity No user interaction

Affected Versions

Vendor	Product	Version	Status
Fortra	Goanywhere MFT	0 to <= 7.1.1	Affected

CVE References

Vendor Advisory — my.goanywhere.com my.goanywhere.com · Vendor Advisory https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zero...
Third-Party Advisory — rapid7.com rapid7.com · Third-Party Advisory https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywher...
Third-Party Advisory — attackerkb.com attackerkb.com · Third-Party Advisory https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis
Third-Party Advisory — frycos.github.io frycos.github.io · Third-Party Advisory https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html
GitHub — rapid7/metasploit-framework github.com · Exploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607

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Media Coverage — infosec.exchange infosec.exchange · Media Coverage https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934
Media Coverage — duo.com duo.com · Media Coverage https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-i...
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Hel...

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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

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Source	Added
CISA First	2023-02-10 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver	2026-06-12 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-0669.yaml	Apr 25, 2025
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/fortra_goanywhere_rce_cve_2023_0669.rb	Apr 28, 2025

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.2 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2023-02-10 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Used in malware

Recorded 2023-02-10 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2023-02-10 13:02:55 UTC · GitHub

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/fortra_goanywhere_rce_cve_2023_0669.rb	Apr 28, 2025
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-0669.yaml	Apr 25, 2025

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Avento/CVE-2023-0669

github · Created 2023-04-06 03:40:03 UTC · 8 stars

GoAnywhere MFT CVE-2023-0669 LicenseResponseServlet Deserialization Vulnerabilities Python RCE PoC(Proof of Concept)

yosef0x01/CVE-2023-0669-Analysis

github · Created 2023-02-26 02:33:54 UTC · 7 stars

CVE analysis for CVE-2023-0669

0xf4n9x/CVE-2023-0669

github · Created 2023-02-10 13:02:55 UTC · 101 stars

CVE-2023-0669 GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object.

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

fortra_goanywhere_rce_cve_2023_0669

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2023-0669

Timeline

Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.

12 Jun 2026 00:00 UTC about 1 month ago

12 Jun 2026 00:00 UTC · about 1 month ago

KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

Exploitation attested by an external source
28 Apr 2025 15:02 UTC about 1 year ago

28 Apr 2025 15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago

Metasploit module available

Exploit module available
25 Apr 2025 00:00 UTC about 1 year ago

25 Apr 2025 00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago

Nuclei template available

Scanner coverage available
10 Feb 2023 13:02 UTC over 3 years ago

10 Feb 2023 13:02 UTC · over 3 years ago

Public PoC available

Public proof-of-concept code published
10 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC over 3 years ago

10 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC · over 3 years ago

Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
10 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC over 3 years ago

10 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC · over 3 years ago

First public exploitation report

Exploit observed in malware
6 Feb 2023 19:16 UTC over 3 years ago

6 Feb 2023 19:16 UTC · over 3 years ago

CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
3 Feb 2023 22:09 UTC over 3 years ago

3 Feb 2023 22:09 UTC · over 3 years ago

CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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CVE-2023-0669

At a Glance

Affected Versions

CVE References

Recommended Actions

Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Scanner Artifacts

Virtual Patch

CVSS Scores

Exploitation Status

Weaknesses (CWE)

Scanner Integrations

Potential Proof of Concepts

Timeline

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