High severity · published May 16, 2026
CVE-2020-37247
Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KI
Kite · Kite
4.2.0.1 U1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37247
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37247
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50975
www.kite.com
https://www.kite.com/
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-u1-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
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