What is CVE-2020-36958?

CVE-2020-36958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kite, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2020-36958?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kite

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Kite — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36958?: CVE-2020-36958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kite, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-36958?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.