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CVE-2025-8148 json

CVE-2025-8148 Improper Access Control in SFTP service of GoAnywhere MFT

published 11mo ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-201495

cvss
4.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.

Patch / fix

  • Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.9.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
11mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Fortra GoAnywhere MFT

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

Sources

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