CVE-2024-25156
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA path traversal vulnerability exists in GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.4.2 which allows attackers to circumvent endpoint-specific permission checks in the GoAnywhere Admin and Web Clients.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT versions prior to 7.4.2 allows authenticated attackers to bypass endpoint-specific permission checks in the Admin and Web Client interfaces, potentially enabling unauthorized access to file system resources outside intended boundaries.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 7.4.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm GoAnywhere MFT installationIdentify if Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer is installed on the system by checking for the software or its running serviceAffected if GoAnywhere MFT is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate the installed version number through the product's About page in the Admin interface, or check installation files/service information, then compare against 7.4.2Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 7.4.2 (e.g., 7.4.1, 7.4.0, earlier releases)
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Verify Admin or Web Client interface accessConfirm whether the GoAnywhere Admin interface or Web Client interface is accessible and enabled for user authenticationAffected if Either the Admin or Web Client interface is accessible and users can authenticate to it, enabling the path traversal bypass to occur
If GoAnywhere MFT is installed with a version prior to 7.4.2 and the Admin or Web Client interface is accessible to authenticated users, the environment is affected by this path traversal vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped7.4.2
Upgrade GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.4.2 or later to remediate the path traversal vulnerability and restore proper permission enforcement.
7.4.2
- Download GoAnywhere MFT version 7.4.2 or later from the Fortra customer portal or official download location
- Review the GoAnywhere MFT 7.4.2 release notes for any pre-upgrade requirements or migration steps
- Ensure you have a complete backup of your current GoAnywhere MFT configuration and database
- Stop the GoAnywhere MFT service before beginning the upgrade
- Run the installer for version 7.4.2 on your existing installation
- Follow the on-screen upgrade wizard prompts
- After upgrade completes, verify the service starts successfully
- Test that the Admin and Web Client interfaces are accessible and functioning
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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