📄 Description (English)
Kentico Kentico Xperience — CVE-2025-2749
Kentico Xperience contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user's Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations.
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2026-05-04
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Kentico Xperience contains a critical path traversal vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allowing authenticated users to upload arbitrary data to unintended locations via the Staging Sync Server. This vulnerability poses severe risk to organizations using Kentico for content management and e-commerce platforms. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate implementation of compensating controls and vendor mitigations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 02:50
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in e-commerce, banking digital platforms, government content management systems, and healthcare information portals using Kentico Xperience are at critical risk. Particularly vulnerable are: ARAMCO digital properties, STC/telecom customer portals, SAMA-regulated fintech platforms, and government agencies using Kentico for public-facing services. The vulnerability enables attackers with valid credentials to compromise system integrity, inject malicious content, and potentially access sensitive data stored on affected servers.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Sector
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Higher Education
Media and Publishing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all Kentico Xperience deployments across your organization and document version numbers
2. Restrict Staging Sync Server access to trusted networks only using firewall rules and VPN requirements
3. Implement strict authentication controls: enforce MFA for all Kentico administrative accounts
4. Disable Staging Sync Server if not actively required for business operations
5. Monitor file upload activities and implement strict file type whitelisting
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
6. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block path traversal patterns (../, ..\, encoded variants)
7. Implement file integrity monitoring on Kentico installation directories
8. Restrict file system permissions: ensure Kentico application runs with minimal required privileges
9. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all Staging Sync Server operations
10. Implement network segmentation to isolate Kentico infrastructure
DETECTION RULES:
11. Monitor for HTTP requests containing path traversal sequences to Staging Sync endpoints
12. Alert on file uploads with suspicious paths or extensions outside expected directories
13. Track failed authentication attempts followed by successful uploads
14. Monitor for unusual file creation in system directories outside Kentico's designated folders
VENDOR COORDINATION:
15. Contact Kentico support for vendor-specific mitigations and timeline for patch availability
16. Subscribe to Kentico security advisories for patch release notifications
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات Kentico Xperience عبر مؤسستك وتوثيق أرقام الإصدارات
2. قيد الوصول إلى خادم المزامنة المرحلي على الشبكات الموثوقة فقط باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية ومتطلبات VPN
3. تطبيق ضوابط مصادقة صارمة: فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع حسابات Kentico الإدارية
4. تعطيل خادم المزامنة المرحلي إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بنشاط للعمليات التجارية
5. مراقبة أنشطة تحميل الملفات وتطبيق قائمة بيضاء صارمة لأنواع الملفات
الضوابط البديلة:
6. نشر قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط اجتياز المسارات وحجبها
7. تطبيق مراقبة سلامة الملفات على دلائل تثبيت Kentico
8. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات: تأكد من تشغيل تطبيق Kentico بأقل صلاحيات مطلوبة
9. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع عمليات خادم المزامنة المرحلي
10. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل بنية Kentico
قواعد الكشف:
11. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على تسلسلات اجتياز المسارات إلى نقاط نهاية المزامنة
12. تنبيهات على تحميلات الملفات ذات المسارات أو الامتدادات المريبة خارج الدلائل المتوقعة
13. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بعمليات تحميل ناجحة
14. مراقبة إنشاء ملفات غير عادية في دلائل النظام خارج المجلدات المخصصة لـ Kentico
تنسيق المورد:
15. اتصل بدعم Kentico للحصول على تخفيفات خاصة بالمورد والجدول الزمني لتوفر التصحيح
16. الاشتراك في تنبيهات أمان Kentico لإخطارات إصدار التصحيح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights Management
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Management of Privileged Access Rights
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Classification of Information
ECC 2024 A.8.2.2 - Labeling of Information
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on Software Installation
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging
ECC 2024 A.12.4.3 - Administrator and Operator Logs
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Risk Assessment and Management
Information Security - Access Control and Authentication
Information Security - Audit and Accountability
Operational Resilience - Incident Management
Technology & Infrastructure - Application Security
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.2 - Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information Access Restriction
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure Development Policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 3.2.1 - Strong Cryptography for Authentication
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit Access to System Components
PCI DSS 8.1 - Assign Unique ID to Each User
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement Automated Audit Trails
🔗 References & Sources 0
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