CVE-2026-102114: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Kiteworks Core
CVE-2026-102114 is a command injection vulnerability in Kiteworks Core that allows a high-privileged authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root on the affected appliance node. Exploitation requires administrative credentials with elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects Kiteworks Core versions from 0 up to but not including 9.5.0. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-78) in Kiteworks Core permits an authenticated administrator with high privileges to perform OS command injection, leading to arbitrary command execution as root on the appliance node. The flaw requires no user interaction beyond authentication and has network attack vector with low complexity. The impact includes full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. The affected versions are all releases prior to 9.5.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, resulting in complete system compromise including full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the appliance node.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious administrative activity.
CVE-2026-102114: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Kiteworks Core
Description
CVE-2026-102114 is a command injection vulnerability in Kiteworks Core that allows a high-privileged authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root on the affected appliance node. Exploitation requires administrative credentials with elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects Kiteworks Core versions from 0 up to but not including 9.5.0. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Kiteworks
Core
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-78) in Kiteworks Core permits an authenticated administrator with high privileges to perform OS command injection, leading to arbitrary command execution as root on the appliance node. The flaw requires no user interaction beyond authentication and has network attack vector with low complexity. The impact includes full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. The affected versions are all releases prior to 9.5.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, resulting in complete system compromise including full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the appliance node.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious administrative activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisa-cg
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:39:13.562Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd724d2a4e24523d8ebe01
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 20:34:21 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 21:18:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 22:58:42 UTC
Views: 5
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