CVE-2024-0204
High PUBLISHEDAuthentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Authentication bypass in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.4.1 allows an unauthorized user to create an admin user via the administration portal.
- CVE Published
- Jan 22, 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 22, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra |
GoAnywhere MFT
|
6.0.1 to < 7.4.1 |
Affected |
CVE References
- Vendor Advisory — fortra.com fortra.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-001
- Permissions Required — my.goanywhere.com my.goanywhere.com · Permissions Required https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176683/GoAnywhere-MFT-Authentication-B... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176683/GoAnywhere-MFT-Authentica...
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176974/Fortra-GoAnywhere-MFT-Unauthent... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176974/Fortra-GoAnywhere-MFT-Una...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-04-24 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-0204.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/fortra_goanywhere_mft_rce_cve_2024_0204.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-04-22 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2024-01-24 20:10:34 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/fortra_goanywhere_mft_rce_cve_2024_0204.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-0204.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2024-01-24 20:10:34 UTC · 2 stars
This script exploits the CVE-2024-0204 vulnerability in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, allowing the creation of unauthorized administrative users, for educational and authorized testing purposes.
github · Created 2024-01-23 22:42:58 UTC · 4 stars
Scanning for vulnerable GoAnywhere MFT CVE-2024-0204
github · Created 2024-01-23 20:16:14 UTC · 61 stars
Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
nuclei · Created Unknown
metasploit · Created Unknown
Metasploit module for CVE-2024-0204
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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20:16 UTC over 2 years ago20:16 UTC · over 2 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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18:05 UTC over 2 years ago18:05 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:12 UTC over 2 years ago00:12 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-0204
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-0204",
"title": "Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT",
"affected_vendor": "Fortra",
"affected_product": "GoAnywhere MFT",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}