{"id":"CVE-2026-102118","published":"2026-09-30T21:16:59.707","lastModified":"2026-10-01T14:17:15.883","description":"A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker with an existing shell under a low-privileged service account to escalate to root privileges on the appliance.","cvssScore":7.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-59","CWE-250"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-8pmh-222g-6j48","tags":[]},{"url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[{"url":"https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-8pmh-222g-6j48","tags":[]}],"hasPoc":true,"ai":{"summary":"This vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to escalate to root privileges, posing a significant risk to the system's security.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires an existing shell under a low-privileged service account, making it moderately difficult.","blast_radius":"If exploited, the attacker could gain full control over the appliance, leading to potential data loss and system compromise.","remediation":"Upgrade to the latest version of Kiteworks.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["rce","privilege-escalation","local-attack","kiteworks"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-10-07T08:59:20.500Z"}}