CVE-2025-53899

Dec. 3, 2025, 5:48 p.m.

7.2
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Accellion
  • Kiteworks Managed File Transfer
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-941
Incorrectly Specified Destination in a Communication Channel
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.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a accellion kiteworks_managed_file_transfer / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-5gx5-vcpp-8cr5

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
2025-11-29
CVE-2025-53899
CWE-941

CVSS Score

7.2 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 29, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 3, 2025, 5:48 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.