CVE-2025-12489 HIGH

CVE-2025-12489: evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Evernote-Mcp-Server
Product evernote-mcp-server
Weakness CWE-78
Published November 6, 2025
Last update November 6, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
November 6, 2025 Record updated