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CVE-2026-102113

Accellion Kiteworks: privilege escalation can lead to remote code execution

Risk score
53/100
CVSS
7.8 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.4%
Published
30 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
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. A privileged routine did not safely handle a filesystem path that the lower-privileged account could influence, allowing the…
Affected
Accellion Kiteworks
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Story map

Story map: Accellion KiteworksTHE FLAWSTHE FIXCVE-2026-102113Privilege escalation can lead toremote code executionCVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%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 weaknessCWE-59 (CWE-59)78 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-2026-102113: Privilege escalation can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
  • 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 7.8 high

References

Original description

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. A privileged routine did not safely handle a filesystem path that the lower-privileged account could influence, allowing the attacker to cause a root-owned operation to run arbitrary commands with the highest privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access to that service account.

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