CVE-2025-53939
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Publication date: 2025-11-29

Last updated on: 2025-12-04

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.1.0, improper input validation when managing roles of a shared folder could lead to unexpectedly elevate another user's permissions on the share. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.
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Published
2025-11-29
Last Modified
2025-12-04
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-53939
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Vendor Product Version / Range
accellion kiteworks to 9.1.0 (exc)
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CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Kiteworks prior to version 9.1.0 involves improper input validation when managing roles of a shared folder, which could allow a user to unexpectedly elevate another user's permissions on that shared folder.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized permission elevation on shared folders, potentially allowing users to access, modify, or delete data they should not have access to, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Kiteworks to version 9.1.0 or later, as this version contains the patch that fixes the improper input validation vulnerability related to managing roles of a shared folder.

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