# CVE-2026-102113: Kiteworks Core local privilege escalation in path handling

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102113-a-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-kiteworks-could-allow-an  
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-2026-102113 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

Kiteworks Core, a content management and sharing appliance, contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in how it handles file paths. An attacker with existing local access to an unprivileged service account on the appliance can manipulate a filesystem path to trick a privileged routine into executing arbitrary commands with root access. This could allow complete compromise of the appliance including all data stored and processed by it.

Technologies: [Kiteworks Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kiteworks-core). Vendors: [Kiteworks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/kiteworks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102113 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102113 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102113?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Kiteworks Core before 9.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102113?** A patch was published on 2026-09-30: Fix available in version 9.5.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-102113 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102113?** Check whether you run Kiteworks Core 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 is a classic path traversal / symlink following flaw (CWE-59) in a privileged backend routine that does not safely validate or restrict filesystem paths influenced by lower-privileged users. An attacker with code execution as an unprivileged backend service account (local access required, no privilege elevation needed for initial compromise) can exploit this to cause root-owned operations to execute arbitrary commands. The fix is available in version 9.5.0 and later.

## Affected products

- Kiteworks Core before 9.5.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed: Published by Kiteworks and NVD
- 2026-09-30: patched: Fix available in version 9.5.0

## References

- [https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-gwj7-wxrr-28v5](https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-gwj7-wxrr-28v5)
- [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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