CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-13779

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The GSTN_offline_tool in India before version 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.

Risk Assessment

Local users could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and execute remote commands, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the GSTN_offline_tool to the latest version and secure the permissions of the 'C:\GST Offline Tool' directory.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS