Managed File TransferApplication · Accellion

CVE-2022-24110

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-02-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.6 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Kiteworks MFT 7.5 may allow an unauthorized user to reset other users' passwords. This is fixed in version 7.6 and later.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Kiteworks MFT version 7.5 contains an authorization flaw that allows an unauthenticated or unauthorized user to reset passwords for other user accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized account takeover.

MitigationUpgrade Kiteworks MFT to version 7.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Managed File TransferApplication
Affected:< 7.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Determine installed Kiteworks MFT version
    Access the admin interface or check system files/binaries for the exact version number of Accellion Managed File Transfer/Kiteworks MFT
    Affected if The installed version is 7.5 or any version prior to 7.6 (e.g., 7.4, 7.3, etc.)
  2. Confirm web interface accessibility
    Verify that the Kiteworks MFT web portal is accessible from the network
    Affected if The web interface is exposed without additional authentication barriers protecting the password reset function
  3. Identify password reset endpoint exposure
    Locate the password reset or account recovery page within the Kiteworks MFT web application
    Affected if The password reset endpoint is reachable without prior authentication and accepts user account identifiers as input
  4. Test authorization on password reset function
    Attempt to access the password reset mechanism for a different user account without providing valid credentials
    Affected if The system allows password reset requests for arbitrary user accounts without verifying the requestor's identity or authorization

A user is affected if Kiteworks MFT (Accellion MFT) version is 7.5 or any version lower than 7.6, and the password reset functionality is accessible on the web interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.6 or later
Fixed in 7.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Kiteworks MFT to version 7.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

7.6 or later

  1. 1. Identify current Kiteworks MFT version in use (confirm it is below 7.6)
  2. 2. Back up all current configurations, user data, and settings
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  4. 4. Download Kiteworks MFT version 7.6 or later from official channels
  5. 5. Execute the upgrade following Kiteworks upgrade documentation
  6. 6. Verify successful installation by checking the new version number
  7. 7. Test the password reset functionality to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
  8. 8. Validate that existing user accounts and configurations are intact

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Managed File Transfer Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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