High severity · published Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-102093
Kiteworks Core improper privilege management
7.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management and does not correctly enforce restrictions on role assignment, which could allow an authenticated administrative user with limited, non-Sysadmin role-management permissions to elevate another user to full system-administrator privileges beyond those the administrative user was authorized to grant.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Core · Kiteworks
before 9.5.0 · source: vendor
KI
Kiteworks · Accellion
before 9.5.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
CO
Core
Kiteworks
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