CVE-2024-0204 Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
An attacker can bypass authentication to create an admin user in GoAnywhere MFT, leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0204?
CVE-2024-0204 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, published on 22 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortra Goanywhere Managed File Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0204?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-0204 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0204 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
- CVE-2025-10035 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-0669 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-14362 GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain Circumstances
- CVE-2026-1089 User‑Controlled HTTP Header In Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Allows Arbitrary DNS Lookups
- CVE-2024-25157 Authentication bypass in GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.6.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8xf-39w2-mrc6.