Insufficient verification of data authenticity in GoAnywhere MFT - CVE-2025-3871
Published: July 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113005
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3871
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortra
Affected software:
GoAnywhere MFT
GoAnywhere MFT
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to lock arbitrary user accounts.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue with GoAnywhere One-Time Password (GOTP) email two-factor authentication. A remote attacker can provide a valid email address of a known user when prompted and the user will be disabled if that user has configured GOTP.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-3871
Install updates from vendor's website.