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TI-2026-65277 Aliases CVE-2026-102141

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

Priority LOW 30CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00102 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Core (Kiteworks): 9.5.1

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 9.5.19.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • Core VendorAccellion Affected before 9.5.1 Fixed in 9.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.5.1VulnerableAccellion
  • cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.5.1 Vulnerable ·Accellion

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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102141
  2. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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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