Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37247Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
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 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the KiteService Windows service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.
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-50975 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation third-party-advisory