CVE-2026-102118 Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0 is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation
A local attacker with low-privileged shell access can escalate to root privileges on the Kiteworks Core appliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102118?
CVE-2026-102118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks, published on 30 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion Kiteworks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102118 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