CVE-2026-102114

Received Received - Intake

Command Injection in Kiteworks Appliance

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government

Description

A command injection vulnerability in Kiteworks could allow a high-privileged authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating-system commands as root on the affected appliance node. Successful exploitation requires an administrative account with elevated privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-30

Last Modified

2026-09-30

Generated

2026-10-01

AI Q&A

2026-10-01

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-102114

EUVD

EUVD-2026-90305

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
kiteworks	kiteworks	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-78	The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This is a command injection vulnerability in Kiteworks that allows a high-privileged administrator to run arbitrary operating-system commands as root on the affected appliance node. Exploitation requires an administrative account with elevated privileges.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for unauthorized command execution by administrators. Monitor system logs for unusual commands run by the Kiteworks application. Inspect network traffic for unexpected outbound connections from the appliance. Verify if administrative accounts have executed commands outside normal operations.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with admin access could execute malicious commands, potentially gaining full control over the system, accessing sensitive data, or disrupting services. This could lead to data breaches or system compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data exfiltration, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) requirements. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply vendor-provided patches or updates for Kiteworks immediately. Restrict administrative account privileges to only what is necessary. Monitor network traffic for unusual command execution patterns.

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