CVE-2017-13779
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.
Published:Sep 14, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Sep 14, 2017
EPSS Score:0.00379
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gstn
Product
India Goods And Services Tax Network Offline Utility Tool
Gstn
India Goods And Services Tax Network Offline Utility Tool
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
