Kiteworks Core up to 9.2.1 improper ownership management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Kiteworks Core up to 9.2.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in improper ownership management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-23514. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Kiteworks Core up to 9.2.1. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper ownership management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-282. The product assigns the wrong ownership, or does not properly verify the ownership, of an object or resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Versions 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 of Kiteworks Core have an access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to access unauthorized content. Upgrade Kiteworks Core to version 9.2.2 or later to receive a patch.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-23514 since 01/13/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper ownership management
CWE: CWE-282 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Core 9.2.2

Timelineinfo

01/13/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +71 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23514 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23514
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353145

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 15:42
Updated: 03/31/2026 00:59
Changes: 03/25/2026 15:42 (62), 03/31/2026 00:59 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:DE2:103

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