CVE-2013-5065
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 March 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
NDProxy.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in November 2013.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 34.65% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 3 December 2013
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 March 2022 · due 24 March 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 34.7% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5065
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-37732source ↗ | Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (x86) / 2003 SP2 (x86) - 'NDProxy' Local Privilege Escalation (MS14-002)windows_x86 · Tomislav Paskalev | local | 7 August 2015 | no |
| EDB-30392source ↗ | Microsoft Windows - 'ndproxy.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 17 December 2013 | yes |
| EDB-30014source ↗ | Microsoft Windows - 'NDPROXY' SYSTEM Privilege Escalation (MS14-002)windows · ryujin | local | 3 December 2013 | yes |
References
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2914486Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/11/ms-windows-local-privilege-escalation-zero-day-in-the-wild.htmlBroken Link, Not Applicable
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-002Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37732/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2914486Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/11/ms-windows-local-privilege-escalation-zero-day-in-the-wild.htmlBroken Link, Not Applicable
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-002Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37732/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-5065US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.