# CVE-2023-0669: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection

> CVE-2023-0669: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-0669
Last updated: 2026-08-06T03:55:37Z

- Published: 2023-02-06 19:16 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-06 03:55 UTC · Assigner: rapid7
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 100.0%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-02-10, federal due date 2023-03-03, ransomware use: Known
- CWE: CWE-502

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Fortra: Goanywhere MFT

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0669)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0669)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis](https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis)
- [https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft](https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft)
- [https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html](https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html)
- [https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607)
- [https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934](https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934)
- [https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml\#zerodayfeb1](https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1)
- [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/](https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-0669 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-0669.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-0669 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:04:00.172Z