Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Fortra — Goanywhere MFT
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.
7.2
100.0%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Feb 6, 2023
- Modified
- Aug 6, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Feb 10, 2023
- Federal patch due
- Mar 3, 2023
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
6 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2023-0669, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
- 0xf4n9x/CVE-2023-0669★ 102
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.
updated Jul 27, 2026
- Avento/CVE-2023-0669★ 9
GoAnywhere MFT CVE-2023-0669 LicenseResponseServlet Deserialization Vulnerabilities Python RCE PoC(Proof of Concept)
updated Oct 15, 2026
- yosef0x01/CVE-2023-0669-Analysis★ 7
CVE analysis for CVE-2023-0669
updated Aug 12, 2024
- cataliniovita/CVE-2023-0669★ 0
CVE-2023-0669 GoAnywhere MFT command injection vulnerability
updated Feb 15, 2023
- Griffin-01/CVE-2023-0669★ 0
updated Feb 21, 2023
- zakaria-laouani/cve-2023-0669-simulation★ 0
updated Dec 24, 2025
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-0669?
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.
How severe is CVE-2023-0669?
CVE-2023-0669 has a CVSS base score of 7.2 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2023-0669 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-0669 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Feb 10, 2023, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation. It is also flagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-0669?
100.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 100.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2023-0669?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2023-0669 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 6 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-0669?
CVE-2023-0669 is classified under CWE-502 (CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
Cross-checked against
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