Kiteworks Fixes Critical Flaw Found During Nine-Hour Precautionary Shutdown

Kiteworks Fixes Critical Flaw Found During Nine-Hour Precautionary Shutdown Ravie LakshmananSep 29, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Security Kiteworks on Monday said it worked with federal intelligence authorities over the weekend as it identified and addressed a critical security vulnerability during the scheduled precautionary shutdown. "During the shutdown, this activity led to the discovery of a previously unknown critical vulnerability confined to a capability that is enabled for less than 1% of the customer base," the company said in a statement. "Kiteworks developed and deployed a fix during the window, [and] applied an additional protective layer across all environments." There is no evidence that the vulnerability has ever been exploited in a malicious context. Other Kiteworks products are not affected by the…