CVE-2026-23635
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 · uneditedKiteworks is a private data network (PDN). In Kiteworks Secure Data Forms prior to version 9.2.1, a misconfiguration of the security attributes could potentially lead to Unprotected Transport of Credentials under certain circumstances. Upgrade Kiteworks to version 9.2.1 or later to receive a patch.
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 · moderate confidenceKiteworks Secure Data Forms prior to version 9.2.1 contains a misconfiguration of security attributes that allows credentials to be transmitted without proper protection. This exposes sensitive authentication data during transport, potentially allowing network-level attackers to intercept credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 9.2.1CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Kiteworks versionAccess the Kiteworks admin interface or check system files to determine the currently installed version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 9.2.1
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Verify Secure Data Forms module is in useCheck if the Secure Data Forms feature is enabled and actively used within the Kiteworks environmentAffected if Secure Data Forms are enabled and the version is below 9.2.1
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Inspect transport security configurationReview the security attributes and transport settings configured for Secure Data Forms, specifically looking for credential transmission parametersAffected if Credentials are configured to be transmitted without encryption or proper security attributes
The environment is affected if Kiteworks version is below 9.2.1 and Secure Data Forms are in use with unprotected credential transmission settings.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.2.1
Upgrade Kiteworks to version 9.2.1 or later to receive the patch that corrects the security attribute misconfiguration and ensures credentials are protected in transit.
9.2.1 or later
- Upgrade Kiteworks to version 9.2.1 or later to resolve the Unprotected Transport of Credentials vulnerability in Secure Data Forms
- Consult Kiteworks official upgrade documentation for your deployment type for specific upgrade procedures
- After upgrade, verify that Secure Data Forms are using proper security attributes for credential protection
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-23635 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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