CVE-2025-1241

Encryption vulnerable to brute-force decryption in GoAnywhere MFT

Published Apr 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Encrypted values in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.10.0 and GoAnywhere Agents prior to version 2.2.0 utilize a static IV which allows admin users to brute-force decryption of data.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to patched version.


Vendor Workaround

Restrict access to Admin Client.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Fortra goanywhere Agents
Fortra goanywhere Managed File Transfer
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Fortra goanywhere Agents
Fortra goanywhere Managed File Transfer
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra
Fortra goanywhere Mft
Vendors & Products Fortra
Fortra goanywhere Mft
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Encrypted values in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.10.0 and GoAnywhere Agents prior to version 2.2.0 utilize a static IV which allows admin users to brute-force decryption of data.
Title Encryption vulnerable to brute-force decryption in GoAnywhere MFT
Weaknesses CWE-326
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fortra
Published
Updated
Apr 21, 2026, 7:33 PM
Reserved
Feb 11, 2025, 11:19 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 21, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 AM