CVE-2020-37247
HIGH EPSS 1.8%
Published May 16, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published May 16, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
1.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-428
References 3
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50975
- kite.com https://www.kite.com/
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-u1-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.