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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Unauthenticated network-reachable expensive operation (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) causing only partial availability loss (A:L), no confidentiality or integrity impact, unchanged scope.
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A resource exhaustion vulnerability in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway allowed an unauthenticated remote attacker to repeatedly trigger a comparatively expensive server-side operation, causing a partial denial of service.
AnalysisAI
Partial denial of service in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.1 is achievable by unauthenticated remote attackers who repeatedly invoke a server-side operation that is exposed without any authentication check (CWE-306), consuming disproportionate resources relative to the request. The impact is availability-only and limited (CVSS 3.1 5.3, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) - sustained repetition is required, so effectiveness depends on the gateway's resource headroom and any upstream rate limiting or network filtering. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | No authentication required - the affected server-side operation is exposed to unauthenticated remote clients on Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway versions before 9.5.1 (CWE-306, missing authentication for a critical function). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine but low-priority network-facing DoS. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the vendor fix by upgrading Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway to version 9.5.1 or later; vendor-released patch: 9.5.1 (Patch status: Available from vendor), and confirm the exact release and deployment guidance in GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wwhf-5862-rjxq (https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wwhf-5862-rjxq) and the associated CISA CSAF advisory VA-26-274-01 (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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