CVE-2025-1241

Encryption vulnerable to brute-force decryption in GoAnywhere MFT

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: April 21, 2026 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorGoanywhere Managed File TransferGoanywhere Agents· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.2.0
Affected range stops below 2.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
v < 7.10.0
Affected range stops below 7.10.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-326

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