CVE-2026-102115Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, higher than 63% of scored CVEs.
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Kiteworks Core did not correctly validate a parameter submitted to the password reset workflow. An unauthenticated attacker who knew the email address of a user with a locally stored password could potentially reset that account's password without access to the emailed reset link and then authenticate as that user, including where the account holds administrative privileges.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-640
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.03% (percentile 63)
- Assigned by
- cisa-cg
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Kiteworks Core kiteworks:core (from the name) | before 9.5.0; 9.5.0 not affected | CNA record |
accellion kiteworks accellion:kiteworks | before 9.5.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-q76w-qv9j-q639vendor-advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.jsonthird-party-advisory, broken-link
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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