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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102097-kiteworks-email-protection-gateway-before-version-9-5-0-is  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/email-protection-gateway). Vendors: [Kiteworks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-465g-wpvm-8qmr](https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-465g-wpvm-8qmr)
- [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json)

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