Kiteworks Core OS Command Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-102120 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisa-cg |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-30 21:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 02:17:43 UTC |
| Description | A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker who had already obtained code execution on one node of a clustered Kiteworks deployment to run operating system commands with elevated privileges on another node of the same cluster. Insufficient input validation in an internal cluster management function let attacker-supplied values reach a privileged execution context; exploitation requires existing access to a node in the cluster, and the affected function is not reachable from outside the cluster. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-269 | CWE-78 CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | raw.githubusercontent.com | |
| github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-m968-4... | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Icare, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/icare (en)
CNA: Supr4s, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/Supr4s (en)
CNA: wlayzz, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/wlayzz (en)
CNA: truff, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/truff (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.