RCE in Tree-Kill Project

CVE-2019-15599

A Code Injection exists in tree-kill on Windows which allows a remote code execution when an attacker is able to control the input into the command.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tree-kill_project Tree-kill — versions 1.2.1
N/a Tree-kill — versions Not fixed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

leoambrus/artefactswithoutCVEonGitHubAdvisoryDatabase

References

support@hackerone.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15599?: CVE-2019-15599 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tree-Kill Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-15599?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-15599 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.