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CVE-2026-102118: Kiteworks Core · Link Following

Affects Kiteworks CoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 9.5.0 soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.5.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Core and kiteworks/core to 9.5.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
KiteworksCoreAffected
  • <9.5.0
Fixed in
  • 9.5.0
GitHubkiteworks/corepkg:github/kiteworks/coreOther threatsAffected
  • <9.5.0
Fixed in
  • 9.5.0

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AI-suggested

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Description

CVE-2026-102118 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks Core that allows an attacker with a low-privileged shell to escalate to root privileges on the appliance. The flaw involves improper link resolution before file access, categorized under CWE-59. It affects Kiteworks Core versions from 0 up to but not including 9.5.0. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8.

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