What is CVE-2026-102118?

CVE-2026-102118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kiteworks Core, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-30.

How severe is CVE-2026-102118?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kiteworks Core

CVE-2026-102118

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.

Published 2026-09-30 · last modified 2026-10-01.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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

Kiteworks Core

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-2026-102118?: CVE-2026-102118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kiteworks Core, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-102118?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.