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CVE-2026-102115: Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-30 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-640

Description

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.

Affected products

• Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway: before 9.5.0 — fixed in 9.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway 9.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-q76w-qv9j-q639
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json

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