Brute Force Vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT SFTP SSH Key Login

Publication date: 2026-04-21

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Fortra

Description

The login limit is not enforced on the SFTP service of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.10.0 if the Web User attempting to be logged in to is configured to log in with an SSH Key, making the SSH key vulnerable to being guessed via Brute Force.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-21

Last Modified

2026-04-23

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-14362

EUVD

EUVD-2025-209540

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortra	goanywhere_managed_file_transfer	to 7.10.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-307	The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the SFTP service of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT versions prior to 7.10.0. Specifically, the login limit is not enforced when a Web User is configured to log in using an SSH Key. As a result, the SSH key can be subjected to brute force attacks, where an attacker repeatedly attempts to guess the key to gain unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers to perform brute force attacks on SSH keys without any login attempt limits. This can lead to unauthorized access to the SFTP service, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data transferred or stored via the service.

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