Code injection in tree-kill
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02742 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tree-kill (npm): 1.2.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | tree-kill | Not fixed | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | tree-kill (npm) | before 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-884p-74jh-xrg2 |
- tree-kill Vendor— Affected Not fixed Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tree-kill (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available GHSA-884p-74jh-xrg2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tree-kill_project:tree-kill:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Tree-kill Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tree-kill_project:tree-kill:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Tree-kill Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-884p-74jh-xrg2 tree-kill (npm) Fixed in 1.2.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15599
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-884p-74jh-xrg2
References
More Tree-kill Project Tree-kill vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11698 Code injection in treekill CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-15599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15599 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-884p-74jh-xrg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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