Vulnerability · CVE-2025-8148
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Pa
Published Dec 5, 2025 · catalog updated Dec 5, 2025 · Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-8148. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Fortra GoAnywhere MFT is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium4.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.17%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 0 <7.9.0
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- vendor Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 0 <7.9.00 <7.9.0
How to fix CVE-2025-8148
Upgrade
CVE-2025-8148 lists a fix boundary at 7.9.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 0 <7.9.0
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-8148. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Fortra GoAnywhere MFT is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 0 <7.9.0 0 <7.9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 5, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
Dec 5, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-8148
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-8148
30-day exploitation probability 0.17%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-201495
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
- EUVDOct 27, 2026