CVE-2025-53899

Kiteworks MFT is vulnerable to an Incorrectly Specified Destination in a Communication Channel

Published Nov 29, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks Managed File Transfer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks Managed File Transfer
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks mft
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks mft
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Kiteworks MFT is vulnerable to an Incorrectly Specified Destination in a Communication Channel
Weaknesses CWE-941
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 1, 2025, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2025, 7:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 29, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 8:10 PM