What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15598?

CVE-2019-15598 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-15598?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-15598. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15598?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-15598. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Treekill CVE-2019-15598

CRITICAL

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2019-12-18 support@hackerone.com

Code Injection Microsoft RCE Treekill

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 18, 2019 - 21:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

14,979 npm packages depend on tree-kill (2,240 direct, 12,806 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.2.2.

DescriptionNVD

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

AnalysisAI

A Code Injection exists in treekill on Windows which allows a remote code execution when an attacker is able to control the input into the command. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. A Code Injection exists in treekill on Windows which allows a remote code execution when an attacker is able to control the input into the command. Affected products include: Treekill Project Treekill.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.