CVE-2025-12489
evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Nov 6, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 6, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 29, 2025
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
evernote-mcp-serverevernote-mcp-server |
|
References
- ZDI-25-983
- vendor-provided URLvendor-advisory
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