CVE-2026-102141

Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through External Control of File Name or Path

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
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First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
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Description Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
Title Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through External Control of File Name or Path
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 3:52 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 5:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 4:17 PM