How severe is CVE-2025-53896?

CVE-2025-53896 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-53896 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53896?

CVE-2025-53896 affects Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53896?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-53896 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53896 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199898.

When was CVE-2025-53896 published?

CVE-2025-53896 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53896

CVE-2025-53896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-613.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-199898
Weakness: CWE-613
Affected product: Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer
Published: 2025-11-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53896?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-53896?: CVE-2025-53896 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-53896 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-53896?: CVE-2025-53896 affects Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53896?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-53896 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53896 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199898.
When was CVE-2025-53896 published?: CVE-2025-53896 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-23h2-3jj8-58hm

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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