Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-102118
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercisa-cg
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-30 21:16:59 UTC
Updated2026-10-01 14:17:15 UTC
DescriptionA local privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker with an existing shell under a low-privileged service account to escalate to root privileges on the appliance.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-250 | CWE-59 CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') | CWE-250 CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.19119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Kiteworks Core affected 9.5.0 custom Not specified
CNA Kiteworks Core unaffected 9.5.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-8pmh-2... 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 github.com
raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 raw.githubusercontent.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Icare, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/icare (en)

CNA: Supr4s, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/Supr4s (en)

CNA: truff, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/truff (en)

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