CVE-2020-36958

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.

CVSS v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS: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

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 3th percentile

Published

2026-01-26

Updated

2026-05-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49205

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-36957
• CVE-2020-36959
• CVE-2020-36956
• CVE-2020-36960
• CVE-2020-36955
• CVE-2020-36961