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CVE-2026-102113: A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execut

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-102113 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting kiteworks. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execution as an unprivileged backend service account on the appliance to escalate to root. A privileged routine did not safely handle a filesystem path that the lower-privileged account could influence, allowing the attacker to cause a root-owned operation to run arbitrary commands with the highest privileges. Exploitation requires existing loc

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score7.8 (High)
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-59, CWE-269
Published2026-09-30
Last modified2026-10-07
Publisher (CNA): Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government · Vendor: accellion

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Last updated 2026-10-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

accellion kiteworks UPGRADE
Affected: < 9.5.0
Fixed in: 9.5.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy kiteworks || rpm -q kiteworks || kiteworks --version
2. UPGRADE to 9.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade kiteworks
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade kiteworks
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-102113?

kiteworks: upgrade to 9.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-102113 being exploited?

CVE-2026-102113 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-102113 affect?

CVE-2026-102113 affects kiteworks. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow an attacker who has already obtained code execution as an unprivileged backend service account on the appliance to escalate to root. A privileged routine did not safely handle a

How urgent is CVE-2026-102113?

Priority 36/100. High severity

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