CVE-2026-102093

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.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-mq6c-p42h-75j5	Vendor Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Oct 2026, 13:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-mq6c-p42h-75j5 -~~	() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-mq6c-p42h-75j5 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json -~~	() https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json - Broken Link
First Time		Accellion Accellion kiteworks

30 Sep 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-30 21:16

Updated : 2026-10-07 13:22

NVD link : CVE-2026-102093

Mitre link : CVE-2026-102093

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-102093

JSON object : View

Products Affected

accellion

kiteworks

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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