Unauthenticated command execution via forged license response
Published Sep 18, 2025 · Updated Sep 18, 2025
Deserialization in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands through a forged license response. LicenseResponseServlet passes the response to BundleWorker.verify, which invokes SignedObject.getObject and deserializes its embedded object. The Admin Console must be network-reachable; successful exploitation runs commands in the server process context and enables full host compromise.
Summary
What happened
Deserialization in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands through a forged license response. LicenseResponseServlet passes the response to BundleWorker.verify, which invokes SignedObject.getObject and deserializes its embedded object. The Admin Console must be network-reachable; successful exploitation runs commands in the server process context and enables full host compromise.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-10035
- Published
- Sep 18, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2025
- Vendor
- Fortra
- Product
- GoAnywhere MFT
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-502, CAPEC-248, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2025Exploitation reportedStorm-1175 exploitation of GoAnywhere MFT
- Sep 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
- Sep 29, 2025Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog listing
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=7.8.3
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Reported exploitation
- Medusa ransomware deployment following exploitationransomware
- Storm-1175 exploitation of GoAnywhere MFTthreat actor
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog listingknown exploited catalog
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