Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-941
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-53899
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| accellion | kiteworks_managed_file_transfer | * {"versionEndExcluding":"9.1.0"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-11-28T22:15:58-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T16:10:01-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:23-04:00