PT-2026-41447 · Kite · Kite

Ghaleb Al-Otaibi · Published 2026-05-16 · Updated 2026-05-16 · CVE-2020-37247

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-37247

Affected Products

Kite

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/50975 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37247 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-u1-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation · Note
• https://kite.com · Note