CVE-2025-53939 (GCVE-0-2025-53939)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-29 02:25 – Updated: 2025-12-01 15:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kiteworks Core is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
Summary
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.1.0, improper input validation when managing roles of a shared folder could lead to unexpectedly elevate another user's permissions on the share. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-01 15:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| kiteworks | security-advisories |
Affected:
< 9.1.0
|
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