CVE-2017-13779
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
14/09/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
GSTN_offline_tool in India Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) Offline Utility tool before 1.2 executes winstart-server.vbs from the "C:\GST Offline Tool" directory, which has insecure permissions. This allows local users to gain privileges by replacing winstart-server.vbs with arbitrary VBScript code. For example, a local user could create VBScript code for a TCP reverse shell, and use that later for Remote Command Execution.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gstn:india_goods_and_services_tax_network_offline_utility_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 (including) |
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