CVE-2020-37247 HIGH

CVE-2020-37247: Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Vendor Kite
Product Kite
Weakness CWE-428
Published May 16, 2026
Last update May 18, 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 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2026 CVE published
May 18, 2026 Record updated