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Information ExposureWeakness · CWE-200

CVE-2024-9945

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An information-disclosure vulnerability exists in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT application prior to version 7.7.0 that allows external access to the resources in certain admin root folders.

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 · moderate confidence

An information-disclosure vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT versions prior to 7.7.0 allows unauthorized external access to resources stored in certain admin root folders, potentially exposing sensitive files or data that should be restricted.

MitigationUpgrade GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.7.0 or later to remediate the vulnerability.

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CVSS 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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm GoAnywhere MFT is installed
    Locate the GoAnywhere MFT installation directory or check system services for the GoAnywhere service running on the host.
    Affected if GoAnywhere MFT software is present on the system
  2. Identify installed GoAnywhere MFT version
    Check the product version from the GoAnywhere MFT admin console, installation directory, or product About page. Compare the version number to the 7.7.0 release.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 7.7.0 (for example, 7.6.x, 7.5.x, or earlier)
  3. Verify admin root folder configuration
    Access the GoAnywhere MFT admin interface and review the admin root folder settings under the system configuration or user/administrator access controls.
    Affected if Admin root folders are configured and accessible to users who should not have access to restricted resources

If GoAnywhere MFT is installed with a version prior to 7.7.0 and admin root folders with sensitive content are accessible to unauthorized users, the environment is affected by this information disclosure vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.7.0 or later to remediate the vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

GoAnywhere MFT 7.7.0

  1. Upgrade Fortra GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.7.0 or later
  2. After upgrading, verify that external access to admin root folders is properly restricted
  3. Review user permissions and access controls to ensure only authorized users can access admin resources

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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