Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path | Advisories

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Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path

severity: high
date: January 26, 2026
Affecting: Kite <= 1.2020.1119.0
CVE: CVE-2020-36958
CWE: CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
CVSS: 8.5
CVSS V4 Vector: 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
References: ExploitDB-49205
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Credit: Ismael Nava
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.