Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-102144 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisa-cg |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-30 21:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-30 21:17:03 UTC |
| Description | A resource exhaustion vulnerability in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway allowed an unauthenticated remote attacker to repeatedly trigger a comparatively expensive server-side operation, causing a partial denial of service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-400 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function | CWE-400 CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Kiteworks | Email Protection Gateway | affected 9.5.1 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Kiteworks | Email Protection Gateway | unaffected 9.5.1 | Not specified |
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-wwhf-5... | 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 |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.