Is CVE-2026-102097 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102097 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-102097?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 30 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102097?

A patch was published on 2026-09-30: Version 9.5.0 available Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-102097 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-102097?

Check whether you run Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-102097: Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway remote code execution in configuration import

CVE-2026-102097 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-09-30

Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway, a secure email and file transfer appliance, contains a flaw that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands on the gateway by importing a maliciously crafted configuration file. An attacker with administrative access could gain complete control of the gateway, potentially compromising all protected email traffic and data passing through it.

Technologies: Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway. Vendors: Kiteworks.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-102097 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102097 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-102097?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102097?: A patch was published on 2026-09-30: Version 9.5.0 available Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-102097 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-102097?: Check whether you run Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the configuration import functionality, which fails to properly validate the contents of imported configuration files before processing them. An authenticated administrator can craft a malicious configuration file containing code injection payloads (CWE-94, CWE-22) that are executed during import. The attack requires high privilege level (administrator) and network access, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the gateway.

Affected products

Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.0

Timeline

2026-09-30: disclosed
2026-09-30: patched: Version 9.5.0 available

References

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