CVE-2020-17759

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: June 24, 2021 at 07:16 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorEvernote· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

An issue was found in the Evernote client for Windows 10, 7, and 2008 in the protocol handler. This enables attackers for arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. AKA: WINNOTE-19941.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Evernote · Evernote

95%

6.17.7 6.18 beta2

microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows 10 · Microsoft

95%

Windows 7 · Microsoft

95%

Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://evernote.com/intl/zh-cn/security/updates/

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://evernote.com/intl/zh-cn/security/updates/

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-77

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