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CVE-2026-102118— Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation

Quick assessment

Affected
Kiteworks Core
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Kiteworks 中存在一个本地权限提升漏洞，可能允许已拥有低权限服务账户 shell 访问权限的攻击者将权限提升至设备上的 root（根）权限。

CVSS 7.8 · High

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1548 · Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-102118

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在文件访问前对链接解析不恰当(链接跟随)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Kiteworks Core 0 ~ 9.5.0 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-102118

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-102118 (1)

Other References for CVE-2026-102118 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Kiteworks · 2026-09-30 · 61 CVEs total

CVE-2026-102115 9.8 CRITICAL Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow
CVE-2026-102149 9.4 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Improper Access Control
CVE-2026-102147 9.3 CRITICAL Kiteworks Core Administrative Account Takeover through Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2026-102104 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
CVE-2026-102095 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
CVE-2026-102102 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
CVE-2026-102105 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
CVE-2026-102103 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
CVE-2026-102106 9.1 CRITICAL Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway improper authentication
CVE-2026-102120 8.8 HIGH Kiteworks Core OS Command Injection
CVE-2026-102125 8.8 HIGH Kiteworks Core Sandbox Escape
CVE-2026-102092 8.7 HIGH Kiteworks Core stored XSS
CVE-2026-102100 8.7 HIGH Kiteworks Core stored XSS
CVE-2026-102121 8.6 HIGH Kiteworks Secure Data Forms Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2026-102126 8.1 HIGH Kiteworks Core Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2026-102101 8.1 HIGH Kiteworks Core deserialization of untrusted data
CVE-2026-102112 7.8 HIGH Kiteworks Core Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-102113 7.8 HIGH Kiteworks Core Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-102143 7.5 HIGH Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE-2026-102091 7.5 HIGH Kiteworks Secure Data Forms server-side request forgery

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Core
Same vendor: Kiteworks
Same weakness: CWE-59

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