---
id: CVE-2026-102122
title: >-
  Kiteworks did not correctly enforce which roles a shared folder's manager was
  permitted to assign
summary: >-
  Kiteworks did not correctly enforce which roles a shared folder's manager was
  permitted to assign. In a default configuration, an authenticated user holding
  the Manager role on a folder could grant the Owner role to themselves or to
  othe…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: Kiteworks
product: Core
affected:
  - Core < 9.5.1
published: '2026-09-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T21:17:00.370'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102122'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-7436-q3x6-cqxq
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T21:25:07.829Z'
---

## Overview

Kiteworks did not correctly enforce which roles a shared folder's manager was permitted to assign. In a default configuration, an authenticated user holding the Manager role on a folder could grant the Owner role to themselves or to other members of that folder.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.