CVE-2026-102116

Status: Awaiting AnalysisHigh (7.2)—

-A weakness could have allowed an authenticated Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway administrator to write a file outside its intended location and cause the application to execute it, potentially resulting in remote code execution as the underlying service account.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.2

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.01%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 62
Score date: 10/1/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Kiteworks — Email Protection Gateway^AI

CWEs

CWE-22, CWE-91

References

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