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.

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…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.3th 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 4.2.0.1 U1

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-2020-37247?: 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.