RCE in Evernote-Mcp-Server
CVE-2025-12489
evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of evernote-mcp-server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the openBrowser function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-27913.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Evernote-Mcp-Server — versions 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-983/ (x_research-advisory)
- github.com/brentmid/evernote-mcp-server/commit/1e66c78c4ce6ea294ac6b0eb289a9eae… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12489?
- CVE-2025-12489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Evernote-Mcp-Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12489?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.