# CVE-2026-23514 — kiteworks core

> As of 2026-03-25, CVE-2026-23514 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in kiteworks core, CVSS v3.1 8.8, EPSS 1.0% (62.9th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-23514, most recently “Kiteworks Urges Global Customers to Shut Down Servers for 6-9 Hours Over Federally-Warned Potential Zero-Day Targeting”.

**Last updated:** 2026-03-25

## What is CVE-2026-23514?

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 record classifies CVE-2026-23514 under weakness class [CWE-282](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/282.html). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 214 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 8.8 — HIGH (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.9% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 6.9/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-03-25

## Is CVE-2026-23514 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 21 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [kiteworks](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/kiteworks): core

## How to fix CVE-2026-23514

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-23514 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-23514

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-23514, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Kiteworks Urges Global Customers to Shut Down Servers for 6-9 Hours Over Federally-Warned Potential Zero-Day Targeting](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2670) — HIGH · 2026-09-25

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10.

**Vendor advisory and patch**

- [github.com](https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-5gqr-cpr6-wvm5)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-23514
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-23514 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp