An issue was found in the Evernote client for Windows 10, 7, and 2008 in the protocol…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03433 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:6.17.7:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 6.17.7 | Vulnerable | Evernote |
| cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:6.18:beta2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 6.18 beta2 | Vulnerable | Evernote |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:6.17.7:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 6.17.7 Vulnerable ·Evernote
- cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:6.18:beta2:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 6.18 beta2 Vulnerable ·Evernote
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wf8-mf9h-53x2
References
More Evernote vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27638 An issue in Evernote Evernote for MacOS v.10.68.2 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12719 Evernote before 7.13 GA on macOS allows code execution because the com.apple.quarantine… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-07365 Evernote 7.9 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-04243 Untrusted search path in Evernote for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-14219 In Evernote before 7.6 on macOS, there is a local file path traversal issue in attachment… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-04440 Evernote prior to 5.5.1 has insecure password change CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-17759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-17759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wf8-mf9h-53x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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