CVE-2017-13779 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by replacing a VBScript file in the GSTN Offline Utility due to insecure directory permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13779?
CVE-2017-13779 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gstn India Goods and Services Tax Network Offline Utility Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-13779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpj2-fvgp-gjcx.