CVE-2026-102093 (GCVE-0-2026-102093)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-30 20:06 – Updated: 2026-10-01 15:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kiteworks Core improper privilege management
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-01 15:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/… | vendor-advisory |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/de… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-30 00:00
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