CVE-2025-53896
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-29
Last updated on: 2025-12-02
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| accellion | kiteworks_managed_file_transfer | to 9.1.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-613 | According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in Kiteworks MFT prior to version 9.1.0 is a bug where a user's active session might not properly time out due to inactivity under certain circumstances. This means that sessions could remain active longer than intended, potentially allowing unauthorized access.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Because the user's session may not time out properly, an attacker with access to an active session could maintain access without re-authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files or data within the Kiteworks MFT system.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade Kiteworks MFT to version 9.1.0 or later, as this version contains the patch that fixes the session timeout issue.