📄 Description (English)
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.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-1241 affects Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and Agents through the use of static initialization vectors (IVs) in encryption, allowing administrative users to brute-force decrypt sensitive data. While currently no public exploit exists and patches are unavailable, this vulnerability poses a significant insider threat risk for organizations managing sensitive file transfers. The medium CVSS score (5.8) understates the practical impact given the administrative access requirement and the potential exposure of encrypted credentials and business-critical data.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 24, 2026 19:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in financial services (SAMA-regulated banks), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare institutions (MOH), energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC), and telecommunications (STC, Mobily) heavily rely on secure file transfer mechanisms for regulatory compliance and operational security. The static IV vulnerability directly impacts data confidentiality for encrypted credentials, API keys, and sensitive business documents. Government entities and financial institutions face heightened risk due to regulatory requirements under NCA ECC 2024 and SAMA CSF. The insider threat vector is particularly concerning given the administrative access requirement, affecting organizations with elevated insider risk profiles.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Oil and Gas
Manufacturing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all GoAnywhere MFT and Agents deployments across your organization
2. Restrict administrative access to GoAnywhere systems to only essential personnel with enhanced monitoring
3. Review access logs for suspicious administrative activity, particularly credential or configuration access
4. Identify and catalog all encrypted data managed by affected GoAnywhere instances
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.10.0 or later when available
2. Upgrade GoAnywhere Agents to version 2.2.0 or later when available
3. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
4. Coordinate with Fortra for patch availability timeline and interim security measures
Compensating Controls (until patches available):
1. Implement network segmentation to restrict administrative access to GoAnywhere systems
2. Deploy privileged access management (PAM) solutions to monitor and control admin activities
3. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all administrative operations
4. Implement multi-factor authentication for administrative access
5. Conduct periodic re-encryption of sensitive data using external key management systems
6. Rotate all credentials managed by GoAnywhere systems immediately
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for multiple failed decryption attempts by administrative users
2. Alert on unusual administrative access patterns to GoAnywhere configuration or credential storage
3. Track changes to encryption keys or IV parameters
4. Monitor for bulk data exports or access to encrypted data repositories
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات GoAnywhere MFT و Agents عبر مؤسستك
2. قيد الوصول الإداري إلى أنظمة GoAnywhere للموظفين الأساسيين فقط مع المراقبة المحسنة
3. راجع سجلات الوصول للنشاط الإداري المريب، خاصة الوصول إلى البيانات الاعتماديات والتكوين
4. حدد وصنف جميع البيانات المشفرة التي تديرها نسخ GoAnywhere المتأثرة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بترقية GoAnywhere MFT إلى الإصدار 7.10.0 أو أحدث عند توفره
2. قم بترقية GoAnywhere Agents إلى الإصدار 2.2.0 أو أحدث عند توفره
3. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
4. تنسيق مع Fortra لجدول توفر التصحيح والتدابير الأمنية المؤقتة
الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيحات):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول الإداري إلى أنظمة GoAnywhere
2. نشر حلول إدارة الوصول المميز (PAM) لمراقبة والتحكم في أنشطة المسؤول
3. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع العمليات الإدارية
4. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل للوصول الإداري
5. إجراء إعادة تشفير دورية للبيانات الحساسة باستخدام أنظمة إدارة المفاتيح الخارجية
6. تدوير جميع البيانات الاعتماديات التي تديرها أنظمة GoAnywhere فوراً
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة محاولات فك التشفير الفاشلة المتعددة من قبل المستخدمين الإداريين
2. تنبيه على أنماط الوصول الإداري غير العادية إلى تكوين GoAnywhere أو تخزين البيانات الاعتماديات
3. تتبع التغييرات على مفاتيح التشفير أو معاملات IV
4. مراقبة تصدير البيانات الضخمة أو الوصول إلى مستودعات البيانات المشفرة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.10.1.1 - Cryptographic controls and key management
A.8.2.1 - User registration and access rights management
A.9.2.1 - User access management
A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 - Asset management and data protection
PR.DS-1 - Data security and encryption
PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication
DE.AE-1 - Anomalies and events detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.10.1 - Cryptography
A.9.2 - User access management
A.8.2 - User registration and de-registration
A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 3.4 - Encryption of stored cardholder data
Requirement 8.1 - User identification and authentication
Requirement 10.2 - Logging and monitoring of access
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
fortra:goanywhere_agents
fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer