Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks

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First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks core
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks core

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Description Two Kiteworks Core cluster-management operations did not validate file paths supplied to them, so an attacker holding root on one node of a cluster could write files as root onto another node and cause them to be executed there. Exploitation requires backend root access on a cluster node and a pending software patch present on the target node.
Title Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through External Control of File Name or Path
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisa-cg

Published: 2026-09-30T20:10:55.599Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:52:15.930Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T17:39:13.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-102141

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:51:54.904Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-30T21:17:02.903

Modified: 2026-10-07T16:17:32.293

Link: CVE-2026-102141

cve-icon Redhat

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