Privilege escalation in Kiteworks Core
CVE-2026-102093
Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management and does not correctly enforce restrictions on role assignment, which could allow an authenticated administrative user with limited, non-Sysadmin role-management permissions to elevate another user to full system-administrator privileges beyond those the administrative user was authorized to grant.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (vendor-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-102093?
- CVE-2026-102093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kiteworks Core, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.