Description
Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks core

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
Title Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through External Control of File Name or Path
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}


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Accellion Kiteworks
Kiteworks Core
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisa-cg

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:52:15.930Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T17:39:13.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-102141

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-30T21:17:02.903

Modified: 2026-10-07T15:01:41.017

Link: CVE-2026-102141

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-01T06:00:13Z

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