CVE-2020-36958 Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in the Kite Windows service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36958?
CVE-2020-36958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kite, published on 26 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36958?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36958 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36958 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m548-h385-vqm2.