CVE-2025-53900

Published: Nov 29, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Prior to version 9.1.0, an unfavourable definition of roles and permissions in Kiteworks MFT on managing Connections could lead to unexpected escalation of privileges for authorized users. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.

Affected (1)

Products: Accellion: Kiteworks Managed File Transfer

1 product

Kiteworks Managed File Transfer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer	Before 9.1.0

Related CWEs

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions

A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.

References (1)

https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-gjq3-8v6p-2h6h

Source: security-advisories@github.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

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