CVE-2026-102112

Kiteworks Core Local Privilege Escalation

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execution as an unprivileged backend service account on the appliance to escalate to root and run arbitrary commands with the highest privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access to that service account.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execution as an unprivileged backend service account on the appliance to escalate to root and run arbitrary commands with the highest privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access to that service account.
Title Kiteworks Core Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 1:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 5:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 1:56 PM