What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-9785?

CVE-2019-9785 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-9785?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-9785. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.2%.

Gitnote CVE-2019-9785

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2019-03-14 cve@mitre.org

RCE Command Injection Gitnote

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 14, 2019 - 14:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

gitnote 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Markdown file, as demonstrated by a javascript:window.parent.top.require('child_process').execFile substring in the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. gitnote 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Markdown file, as demonstrated by a javascript:window.parent.top.require('child_process').execFile substring in the onerror attribute of an IMG element. Affected products include: Gitnoteapp Gitnote.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.