HIGH

CVE-2026-102120

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-01

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Kiteworks could have allowed an attacker who had already obtained code execution on one node of a clustered Kiteworks deployment to run operating system commands with elevated privileges on another node of the same cluster. Insufficient input validation in an internal cluster management function let attacker-supplied values reach a privileged execution context; exploitation requires existing access to a node in the cluster, and the affected function is not

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2026-09-30
Last Modified: 2026-10-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102120?

Is CVE-2026-102120 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-102120 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-10-01, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-102120?

CVE-2026-102120 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is CVE-2026-102120 affecting your environment?

Use isMalicious to check if any of your IPs or domains are associated with this vulnerability's IOCs.

Check an IP Search CVEs SIEM & TIP integrations

No credit card required · 500 free checks/month · Free API key

Other 2026 vulnerabilities worth triaging

Ranked by exploit probability (EPSS).

Back to CVE Database