CVE-2020-36958
Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 26, 2026
- Updated
- May 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 26, 2026
Description
Kite 1.2020.1119.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the KiteService Windows service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Kite\KiteService.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges on the system.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
KiteKite |
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References
- ExploitDB-49205exploit
- Vendor Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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