---
id: CVE-2025-8148
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-732
  - CWE-863
vendor: fortra
product: goanywhere_managed_file_transfer
affected:
  - goanywhere_managed_file_transfer < 7.9.0
patched:
  - goanywhere_managed_file_transfer 7.9.0
published: '2025-12-05'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T23:10:00.463'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8148'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2025-013'
    label: df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00167
epssPercentile: 0.05309
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T23:21:16.899Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `goanywhere_managed_file_transfer < 7.9.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `goanywhere_managed_file_transfer 7.9.0`