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CVE-2026-102093

Accellion Kiteworks: privilege escalation

Risk score
56/100
CVSS
7.2 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
1.0%
Published
30 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
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 privilege…
Affected
Accellion Kiteworks before 9.5.0
Fix
Upgrade Accellion Kiteworks to 9.5.0 or later.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Story map

Story map: Accellion KiteworksTHE FLAWSTHE FIXCVE-2026-102093Privilege escalationCVSS 7.2 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-102115Kiteworks Core did notcorrectly validate a parametersubmitted to the password…CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-102106Authentication bypassCVSS 9.1 · EPSS 1%CVE-2026-102102Server-side request forgerycan lead to informationdisclosureCVSS 9.1 · EPSS 1%Upgrade Accellion Kiteworks9.5.0or later on your release lineWho is exposedAccellion KiteworksAMBER · PATCH THIS WEEKAccellionKiteworksKiteworks Core did notcorrectly validate a parametersubmitted to the passwordreset workflow. Anunauthenticated attacker whoknew the email address of a userwith a locally stored password…Where it standsNo known exploitationCONNECTS TOSame weaknessPrivilege escalation (CWE-269)156 other warnings in 30 days →Same productEarlier Accellion Kiteworks warnings57 in the last 90 days →
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At a glance

Accellion Kiteworks: Amber, patch this week. Kiteworks Core did not correctly validate a parameter submitted to the password reset workflow. An unauthenticated attacker who knew the email address of a user with a locally stored password could potentially reset that account's password without access to the emailed reset link and then authenticate as that user, in…

The flaws

  • CVE-2026-102093: Privilege escalation (CVSS 7.2 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-102115: Kiteworks Core did not correctly validate a parameter submitted to the password reset workflow (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-102106: Authentication bypass (CVSS 9.1 · EPSS 1%)
  • CVE-2026-102102: Server-side request forgery can lead to information disclosure (CVSS 9.1 · EPSS 1%)

The fix

Upgrade Accellion Kiteworks: 9.5.0 or later on your release line

Who is exposed: Accellion Kiteworks

Where it stands

  • No known exploitation

Connects to

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.2 high

References

Original description

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.

Last activity 30 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.