CVE-2025-0049Network attack vector

Server-path disclosure via failed directory upload

Published Apr 28, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2025

Information disclosure in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT before 7.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the absolute server path. The Web User file-upload handler returns that path in an error when a user lacking subfolder Create permission uploads to a nonexistent directory. A Web User account and that permission state are required; the disclosed path supports application mapping, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT before 7.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the absolute server path. The Web User file-upload handler returns that path in an error when a user lacking subfolder Create permission uploads to a nonexistent directory. A Web User account and that permission state are required; the disclosed path supports application mapping, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0049
Published
Apr 28, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2025
Vendor
Fortra
Product
GoAnywhere MFT
Classifications
CWE-209, CAPEC-215, T1595.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortra · GoAnywhere MFTversion=0 <7.8

Published CVSS scores

3.5FortraCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CAPEC-215Fuzzing for Application Mapping
T1595.002Vulnerability Scanning

Public exploit references

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