CVE-2026-102118 (GCVE-0-2026-102118)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-30 20:18 – Updated: 2026-09-30 20:18
VLAI
Title
Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Kiteworks Core Affected: 0 , < 9.5.0 (custom)
Unaffected: 9.5.0
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Date Public
2026-09-30 00:00
Credits
Icare, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/icare Supr4s, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/Supr4s truff, https://yeswehack.com/hunters/truff
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