CVE-2025-53899
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Publication date: 2025-11-29

Last updated on: 2025-12-03

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Prior to version 9.1.0, the back-end of Kiteworks MFT is vulnerable to an incorrectly specified destination in a communication channel which allows an attacker with administrative privileges on the system under certain circumstances to intercept upstream communication which could lead to an escalation of privileges. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.
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Published
2025-11-29
Last Modified
2025-12-03
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-53899
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Vendor Product Version / Range
accellion kiteworks_managed_file_transfer to 9.1.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-941 The product creates a communication channel to initiate an outgoing request to an actor, but it does not correctly specify the intended destination for that actor.
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Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade Kiteworks MFT to version 9.1.0 or later, where the issue has been patched.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Kiteworks MFT prior to version 9.1.0 involves an incorrectly specified destination in a communication channel. An attacker with administrative privileges on the system can exploit this to intercept upstream communication, which under certain circumstances could lead to an escalation of privileges. The issue has been fixed in version 9.1.0.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with administrative privileges to intercept sensitive communication and potentially escalate their privileges further, leading to unauthorized access or control over the system and its data.

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