Kiteworks MFT up to 9.0.x session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Kiteworks MFT up to 9.0.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to session expiration. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-53896. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Kiteworks MFT up to 9.0.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Prior to version 9.1.0, a bug in Kiteworks MFT could cause under certain circumstances that a user's active session would not properly time out due to inactivity. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-53896 since 07/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-199898). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MFT 9.1.0

Timelineinfo

07/11/2025 CVE reserved
11/29/2025 +141 days Advisory disclosed
11/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/03/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-23h2-3jj8-58hm
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-53896 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53896
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333776
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2025 09:21
Updated: 12/03/2025 08:34
Changes: 11/29/2025 09:21 (63), 11/29/2025 10:31 (1), 12/03/2025 08:34 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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