Vulnerability · Published Jan 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36958Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Kite from Kite. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-49205 exploit
- Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory