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TI-2026-65229 Aliases CVE-2026-102093

Kiteworks Core improper privilege management

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management and does not correctly enforce restrictions on role assignment, which could allow an authenticated administrative user with limited, non-Sysadmin role-management permissions to elevate another user to full system-administrator privileges beyond those the administrative user was authorized to grant.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0103 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Core (Kiteworks): 9.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AccellionCorebefore 9.5.09.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • Core VendorAccellion Affected before 9.5.0 Fixed in 9.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.5.0VulnerableAccellion
  • cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.5.0 Vulnerable ·Accellion

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Core (Kiteworks) Fixed in 9.5.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Kiteworks Core 9.5.0

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-65251 Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset WorkflowPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-65261 Kiteworks Core Sandbox EscapePriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-65236 Kiteworks Core stored XSSPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102093
  2. 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-11694 Accellion Kiteworks before 7.4.0 allows an authenticated user to perform SQL Injection via LDAPGroup Search. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-65251 Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-65284 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Improper Access Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-65241 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-65242 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway improper authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-65238 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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