Medium severity · published Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-102122
Kiteworks Core Incorrect Authorization
4.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Kiteworks did not correctly enforce which roles a shared folder's manager was permitted to assign. In a default configuration, an authenticated user holding the Manager role on a folder could grant the Owner role to themselves or to other members of that folder.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Core · Kiteworks
before 9.5.1 · source: vendor
KI
Kiteworks · Accellion
before 9.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102122
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102122
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-7436-q3x6-cqxq
third-party-advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json
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