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CVE-2026-102146

An authenticated Email Protection Gateway administrator holding only limited, delegated permissions…

Risk score
52/100
CVSS
6.5 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
1.0%
Published
30 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
An authenticated Email Protection Gateway administrator holding only limited, delegated permissions could write files with attacker-controlled content to arbitrary locations accessible to the Email Protection Gateway service account. This exceeds the administrator's intended privileges and could be used to alter appli…
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-2026-102146An authenticated EmailProtection Gatewayadministrator holding only…CVSS 6.5 · 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 weaknessCWE-73 (CWE-73)55 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-2026-102146: An authenticated Email Protection Gateway administrator holding only limited, delegated permissions… (CVSS 6.5 · 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 6.5 medium

References

Original description

An authenticated Email Protection Gateway administrator holding only limited, delegated permissions could write files with attacker-controlled content to arbitrary locations accessible to the Email Protection Gateway service account. This exceeds the administrator's intended privileges and could be used to alter application files and configuration or to disrupt the availability of the service.

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