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CVE-2026-102116

7.2 · HIGH

-A weakness could have allowed an authenticated Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway administrator to write a file outside its intended location and cause the application to execute it, potentially r…

Published Sep 30, 2026accellionCWE-22EPSS 1.96%

Overview

CVE-2026-102116 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion kiteworks. It was published on September 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

-A weakness could have allowed an authenticated Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway administrator to write a file outside its intended location and cause the application to execute it, potentially resulting in remote code execution as the underlying service account.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from accellion. Update kiteworks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
accellionkiteworks>= 0, < 9.5.0Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pf8p-p269-4mjvRefraw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102116?

CVE-2026-102116 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion kiteworks. It was published on September 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-102116?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102116?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from accellion. Update kiteworks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-102116?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-102116 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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