Session Timeout Issue in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Affected by Misconfiguration
CVE-2026-0971

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortra
Status
Goanywhere Mft
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-0971?

An improper session timeout vulnerability exists in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT that could lead to misdirected user sessions. Web Users configured with SAML may inadvertently be redirected to the standard login page rather than the intended SAML login page. This misconfiguration poses a risk for organizations relying on secure SAML-based authentication for their web applications, as it could potentially expose them to unauthorized access attempts by allowing users to bypass the expected authentication flow.

Affected Version(s)

GoAnywhere MFT Windows 0 < 7.10.0

References

https://fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/f...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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