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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

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

• Kite: through 1.2020.1119.0

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49205
• https://www.kite.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-kiteservice-unquoted-service-path

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