Tree Kill
CVE-2019-15599
CRITICAL
Severity by source
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 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 tree-kill 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 tree-kill 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 tree-kill on Windows which allows a remote code execution when an attacker is able to control the input into the command. Affected products include: Tree-Kill Project Tree-Kill.
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.
Same weakness CWE-94 – Code Injection
View allSame technique Code Injection
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External POC / Exploit Code
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