CVE-2020-36958

HIGH 7.8

Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	kite
Product	kite
Published	Jan 26, 2026
Last Updated	May 14, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Kite / Kite

0 ≤ 1.2020.1119.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49205 kite.com: https://www.kite.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-kiteservice-unquoted-service-path

Credits

Ismael Nava