📄 Description (English)
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Versions 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 of Kiteworks Core have an access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to access unauthorized content. Upgrade Kiteworks Core to version 9.2.2 or later to receive a patch.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Kiteworks Core versions 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 contain an access control vulnerability (CWE-282) allowing authenticated users to access unauthorized content, with a CVSS score of 8.8. This vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using affected versions for secure data exchange and collaboration. While no public exploit is currently available, the high severity rating and access control nature of the flaw warrant immediate attention. Organizations must upgrade to version 9.2.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 16:39
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in financial services (banking sector under SAMA oversight), government agencies (NCA, GOSI, MOH), and critical infrastructure operators (ARAMCO, SEC) that utilize Kiteworks for secure document exchange and collaboration are at significant risk. The vulnerability allows authenticated insiders or compromised accounts to access sensitive financial records, government communications, and proprietary energy sector data. Healthcare organizations using Kiteworks for patient data exchange face HIPAA-equivalent compliance violations. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) managing customer data through Kiteworks could experience data breaches affecting millions of subscribers.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Insurance
Legal Services
Manufacturing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Kiteworks Core deployments in your environment and document which versions are running (9.2.0 or 9.2.1 are vulnerable)
2. Restrict access to Kiteworks to essential personnel only until patching is complete
3. Review and audit recent access logs for unauthorized content access patterns
4. Implement enhanced monitoring on Kiteworks user activities
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade Kiteworks Core to version 9.2.2 or later immediately
2. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
3. Schedule maintenance window with minimal business impact
4. Verify patch application and test access control functionality post-upgrade
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching is not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation to limit Kiteworks access to trusted networks only
2. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Kiteworks users
3. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) with principle of least privilege
4. Deploy data loss prevention (DLP) tools to monitor Kiteworks data flows
5. Increase audit logging verbosity for all Kiteworks access events
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for users accessing content outside their assigned folders/projects
2. Alert on bulk downloads or unusual data export patterns
3. Track failed access attempts followed by successful access to different content
4. Monitor for privilege escalation attempts within Kiteworks
5. Log all administrative actions and configuration changes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات Kiteworks Core في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات التي تعمل (9.2.0 و 9.2.1 معرضة للخطر)
2. قيد الوصول إلى Kiteworks للموظفين الأساسيين فقط حتى اكتمال التصحيح
3. راجع وتدقيق سجلات الوصول الأخيرة للكشف عن أنماط الوصول غير المصرح به للمحتوى
4. تنفيذ مراقبة محسنة لأنشطة مستخدمي Kiteworks
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Kiteworks Core إلى الإصدار 9.2.2 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر الترقية في بيئة غير إنتاجية أولاً
3. جدول نافذة الصيانة بأقل تأثير على الأعمال
4. تحقق من تطبيق التصحيح واختبر وظائف التحكم بالوصول بعد الترقية
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد وصول Kiteworks إلى الشبكات الموثوقة فقط
2. تفعيل المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع مستخدمي Kiteworks
3. تنفيذ التحكم بالوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) مع مبدأ أقل امتياز
4. نشر أدوات منع فقدان البيانات (DLP) لمراقبة تدفقات بيانات Kiteworks
5. زيادة تفاصيل تسجيل التدقيق لجميع أحداث وصول Kiteworks
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة المستخدمين الذين يصلون إلى محتوى خارج مجلداتهم/مشاريعهم المعينة
2. تنبيهات التنزيلات الضخمة أو أنماط تصدير البيانات غير المعتادة
3. تتبع محاولات الوصول الفاشلة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح إلى محتوى مختلف
4. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات داخل Kiteworks
5. تسجيل جميع الإجراءات الإدارية والتغييرات في الإعدادات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.1.1 - Access control policy and procedures
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User registration and access rights management
ECC 2024 A.9.2.5 - Access rights review
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AC-1 - Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF ID.AC-2 - Physical and Logical Access Controls
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Identities and Credentials
SAMA CSF PR.AC-3 - Access Enforcement
SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Audit and Accountability
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User access management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User responsibilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access provisioning
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.4 - Access rights review
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need to know
PCI DSS 7.2 - Establish an access control system
PCI DSS 8.1 - Assign unique ID to each person with computer access
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
accellion:kiteworks:9.2.0
accellion:kiteworks:9.2.1