CVE-2013-7331
Confirmed PUBLISHEDThe Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames,...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Feb 26, 2014
- Exploitation Reported
- May 25, 2022
- CVSS
- 6.5 Medium
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- MS14-052 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- VU#539289 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289
- 1030818 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818
- soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divu... soroush.secproject.com · CVE Record https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-ca...
- fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman... fireeye.com · CVE Record http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-d...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CISA First | 2022-05-25 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC about 4 years ago00:00 UTC · about 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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11:00 UTC over 12 years ago11:00 UTC · over 12 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 12 years ago00:00 UTC · over 12 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2013-7331
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2013-7331",
"title": "The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier all...",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Windows",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 6.5,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}