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TI-2020-19382 Aliases CVE-2020-37247GHSA-89g2-88gp-pqf4

Kite 4.2.0.1 U1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00115 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KiteKite4.2.0.1 U1—No fix listedCNA
  • Kite VendorKite Affected 4.2.0.1 U1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89g2-88gp-pqf4

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-19093 Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5

Sources

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