CVE-2017-13779

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory blogspot.in
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tink2hack.blogspot.in/2017/09/writeup-of-cve-2017-13779-remote.html third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13779?
CVE-2017-13779 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13779?
To fix CVE-2017-13779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-13779 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-13779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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