CVE-2026-102132 Kiteworks Core Privilege Escalation through Improper Access Control
A delegated administrator can escalate to full system privileges via an import function that fails to verify entitlements, requiring a patch.
- 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-2026-102132?
CVE-2026-102132 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
An administrative import function in Kiteworks Core did not verify that the requesting administrator was entitled to create the privileged integration credential being imported. A delegated administrator holding a single narrowly scoped administrative permission could therefore obtain full system administrator privileges, without any action by an existing system administrator.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accellion Kiteworks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102132 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