Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Kiteworks MFT
CVE-2025-53900

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Kiteworks

Status
Security-advisories
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-53900?

Kiteworks MFT, responsible for orchestrating end-to-end file transfer workflows, contains a privilege escalation vulnerability prior to version 9.1.0. This vulnerability stems from an inadequate definition of roles and permissions related to managing Connections, potentially allowing authorized users to gain elevated access to sensitive areas of the application. The issue has been addressed with a patch in version 9.1.0, enhancing the overall security posture of the file transfer management system.

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Affected Version(s)

security-advisories < 9.1.0

References

https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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