CVE-2026-102141 (GCVE-0-2026-102141)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-30 20:10 – Updated: 2026-10-07 15:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through External Control of File Name or Path
Summary
Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-07 15:09 UTC
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/… | |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/de… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-30 00:00
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