CVE-2020-37247Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-428
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Kite Kite kite:kite (from the name) | 4.2.0.1 U1 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50975exploit
- https://www.kite.com/product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-u1-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationthird-party-advisory
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