Kiteworks Core has an OS Command Injection
13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 5.9epss 2.0%
exploitation probability
2.0%top 22% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
In short
Kiteworks allows authenticated users to redirect command output to arbitrary files, potentially overwriting critical system files and gaining elevated access. This is a command injection vulnerability that requires an existing user account to exploit.
Technical detail
CWE-78 OS Command Injection in Kiteworks Core prior to 9.2.0 allows authenticated users to manipulate command output redirection to arbitrary file paths. The vulnerability enables file overwrite attacks on system files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Attack vector requires valid authentication credentials and access to the vulnerable command execution functionality.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.2.0, avulnerability in Kiteworks command execution functionality allows authenticated users to redirect command output to arbitrary file locations. This could be exploited to overwrite critical system files and gain elevated access. Version 9.2.0 contains a patch.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
kiteworks · security-advisories