CVE-2026-102097: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway
Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway versions prior to 9.5.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to import configuration files without sufficient validation. This flaw can lead to remote code execution on the affected gateway.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102097 is a vulnerability in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before version 9.5.0 where an authenticated administrator can import configuration files whose contents are not properly validated. This improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) combined with insufficient input validation (CWE-94) can allow arbitrary commands to be executed remotely on the gateway. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands on the affected gateway, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway to version 9.5.0 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official patch.
CVE-2026-102097: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway
Description
Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway versions prior to 9.5.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to import configuration files without sufficient validation. This flaw can lead to remote code execution on the affected gateway.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Kiteworks
Email Protection Gateway
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102097 is a vulnerability in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before version 9.5.0 where an authenticated administrator can import configuration files whose contents are not properly validated. This improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) combined with insufficient input validation (CWE-94) can allow arbitrary commands to be executed remotely on the gateway. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands on the affected gateway, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway to version 9.5.0 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisa-cg
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:39:13.561Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd72492a4e24523d8ebdeb
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 20:34:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 21:19:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 22:59:45 UTC
Views: 3
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