CVE-2026-102129: Kiteworks Core · Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Affects Kiteworks CoreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 9.5.1 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.5.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 9.5.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| KiteworksCore | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubkiteworks/corepkg:github/kiteworks/coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict administrator permissions carefully to avoid granting delegated role-change permissions without full privilege verification.
Description
CVE-2026-102129 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks Core where the user-provisioning interface fails to verify if an administrator is authorized to assign certain roles. This flaw allows an administrator with limited delegated permissions for role changes to escalate an account to full system-administrator privileges. The vulnerability affects Kiteworks Core versions from 0 up to but not including 9.5.1. It has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.2.