CVE-2026-102093 Kiteworks Core improper privilege management
Authenticated limited admins can improperly elevate other users to full system-administrator privileges in Kiteworks Core.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102093?
CVE-2026-102093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks, published on 30 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102093?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion Kiteworks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Accellion Kiteworks
- CVE-2026-102115 Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow
- CVE-2026-102149 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Improper Access Control
- CVE-2026-102147 Kiteworks Core Administrative Account Takeover through Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2026-102095 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery
- CVE-2026-102102 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery