CVE-2026-102132

Received Received - Intake

Privilege Escalation in Kiteworks Core via Imported Credentials

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

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

Description

An administrative import function in Kiteworks Core did not verify that the requesting administrator was entitled to create the privileged integration credential being imported. A delegated administrator holding a single narrowly scoped administrative permission could therefore obtain full system administrator privileges, without any action by an existing system administrator.

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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-2026-102132

EUVD

EUVD-2026-90285

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
kiteworks	core	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Kiteworks Core involves an administrative import function that fails to verify if the requesting administrator has the right to create privileged integration credentials. This allows a delegated administrator with limited permissions to escalate their privileges to full system administrator access without requiring approval from an existing administrator.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited administrative access to gain full control over the Kiteworks Core system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system manipulation, or disruption of services, depending on the attacker's goals.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could severely impact compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations by enabling unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data. Organizations may face legal penalties, loss of trust, and reputational damage if such a breach occurs due to inadequate access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Kiteworks Core to the latest version to patch the administrative import function vulnerability. Review delegated administrator permissions to ensure no single user has excessive privileges. Monitor system logs for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.

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