CVE-2026-102106 (GCVE-0-2026-102106)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-30 20:24 – Updated: 2026-10-01 13:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway improper authentication
Summary
Improper authentication in a Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway administrative service. An administrative service in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway did not consistently enforce administrator authentication, so the required password check could be bypassed. An attacker who referenced a valid administrator account could potentially create, modify, or delete internal users and managed domains and change their security-feature configuration without authenticating; deleting a managed domain also removes its user accounts and could lock administrators out of the gateway.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-01 13:14 UTC
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/… | vendor-advisory |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/de… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiteworks | Email Protection Gateway |
Affected:
0 , < 9.5.0
(custom)
Unaffected: 9.5.0 |
guessed |
Date Public
2026-09-30 00:00
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