CVE-2026-102132

Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through Improper Access Control

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
An administrative import function in Kiteworks Core did not verify that the requesting administrator was entitled to create the privileged integration credential being imported. A delegated administrator holding a single narrowly scoped administrative permission could therefore obtain full system administrator privileges, without any action by an existing system administrator.

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
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An administrative import function in Kiteworks Core did not verify that the requesting administrator was entitled to create the privileged integration credential being imported. A delegated administrator holding a single narrowly scoped administrative permission could therefore obtain full system administrator privileges, without any action by an existing system administrator.
Title Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through Improper Access Control
Weaknesses CWE-284
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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, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 2:09 PM