CVE-2026-102116

-A weakness could have allowed an authenticated Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway administrator to write a file outside its intended location and cause the application to execute it, potentially resulting in remote code execution as the underlying service account.

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-pf8p-p269-4mjv	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

08 Oct 2026, 13:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Accellion Accellion kiteworks
References	~~() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pf8p-p269-4mjv -~~	() https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pf8p-p269-4mjv - 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
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks::::::::

30 Sep 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-30 21:16

Updated : 2026-10-08 13:43

NVD link : CVE-2026-102116

Mitre link : CVE-2026-102116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-102116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

accellion

kiteworks

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-91

XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

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