CVE-2013-7331

6.5 MEDIUM CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: February 26, 2014 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-7331
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
81.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-209

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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