CVE-2026-102112

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execution as an unprivileged backend service account on the appliance to escalate to root and run arbitrary commands with the highest privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access to that service account.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

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-658c-86vw-g9hf	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, 13:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Accellion Accellion kiteworks
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-658c-86vw-g9hf -~~	() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-658c-86vw-g9hf - 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

30 Sep 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-30 21:16

Updated : 2026-10-07 13:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-102112

Mitre link : CVE-2026-102112

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-102112

JSON object : View

Products Affected

accellion

kiteworks

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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