CVE-2026-102122 Kiteworks Core Incorrect Authorization
Authenticated managers can improperly assign Owner roles to themselves or others, leading to privilege escalation within shared folders.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102122?
CVE-2026-102122 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks, published on 30 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kiteworks did not correctly enforce which roles a shared folder's manager was permitted to assign. In a default configuration, an authenticated user holding the Manager role on a folder could grant the Owner role to themselves or to other members of that folder.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion Kiteworks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102122 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