GoAnywhere MFT - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-0204)

CVE-2024-0204 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.4.1, allowing unauthorized users to create admin accounts through the administration portal. This flaw could enable attackers to gain full administrative control over the system, leading to potential data breaches, system manipulation, and further exploitation of sensitive information.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 25th of September 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2024-0204 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-0204 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers exploit authentication bypass by sending requests to URLs containing /goanywhere/images/..;/wizard/InitialAccountSetup.xhtml, allowing unauthorized creation of administrator accounts on Fortra GoAnywhere MFT systems.