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CVE-2026-102118

7.8 · HIGH

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker with an existing shell under a low-privileged service account to escalate to root privileges on the appliance.

Published Sep 30, 2026accellionCWE-59EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2026-102118 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion kiteworks. It was published on September 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker with an existing shell under a low-privileged service account to escalate to root privileges on the appliance.

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-8pmh-222g-6j48Refraw.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-2026-102118?

CVE-2026-102118 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting accellion kiteworks. It was published on September 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-102118?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102118?

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-2026-102118?

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