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Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) < 7.4.1 Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-0204)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 189373

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Synopsis

A web application running on the remote server is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the instance of Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) running on the remote web server is < 7.4.1. It is, therefore, affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. This can allow an unauthenticated attacker to create an admin user via the administration portal.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) 7.4.1 or later.

See Also

https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-001

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 189373

File Name: fortra_goanywhere_mft_7_4_1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/23/2024

Updated: 4/16/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0204

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:helpsystems:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Fortra GoAnywhere MFT

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2024

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-0204