Vulnerability in Kite
CVE-2020-37247
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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kite — versions 4.2.0.1 U1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50975 (exploit)
- www.kite.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kite-u1-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37247?
- CVE-2020-37247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kite, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37247?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.