Kiteworks Core Unprotected Alternate Channel
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Kiteworks Core did not apply its gateway-level API security controls to every request authenticated through the platform's central authentication service. An authenticated user could reach REST API functionality over a request path on which those controls, including enforcement of signed-out and revoked sessions, were not applied.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Core (Kiteworks) Fixed in 9.5.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Kiteworks Core 9.5.1
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-65283 Kiteworks Core Administrative Account Takeover through Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Priority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-65256 Kiteworks Core OS Command InjectionPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-65262 Kiteworks Core Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Priority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102134
More Accellion Kiteworks vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences