Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Kiteworks MFT

CVE-2025-53900

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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