CVE-2020-36958 HIGH

CVE-2020-36958: Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Kite
Product Kite
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 26, 2026
Last update May 14, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 26, 2026 CVE published
May 14, 2026 Record updated