{"id":"CVE-2013-5065","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2013-5065","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T22:34:19.427Z","title":"Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","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.","published":"2013-11-28T00:55:05.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:58:20.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"secure@microsoft.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["microsoft/windows 2003 server","microsoft/windows xp"],"epss":{"score":0.34651,"percentile":0.98419,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2022-03-03","dueDate":"2022-03-24","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5065"},"exploits":{"count":3,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2013-12-03","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":37732,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (x86) / 2003 SP2 (x86) - 'NDProxy' Local Privilege Escalation (MS14-002)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37732","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows_x86/local/37732.c","file":"exploits/windows_x86/local/37732.c","published":"2015-08-07","added":"2015-08-07","updated":"2017-05-19","author":"Tomislav Paskalev","type":"local","platform":"windows_x86","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2013-5065","OSVDB-100368","MS14-002"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null},{"edbId":30392,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft Windows - 'ndproxy.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30392","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/local/30392.rb","file":"exploits/windows/local/30392.rb","published":"2013-12-17","added":"2013-12-17","updated":"2013-12-17","author":"Metasploit","type":"local","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2013-5065","OSVDB-100368"],"tags":"Metasploit Framework (MSF)","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2914486"},{"edbId":30014,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft Windows - 'NDPROXY' SYSTEM Privilege Escalation (MS14-002)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30014","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/local/30014.py","file":"exploits/windows/local/30014.py","published":"2013-12-03","added":"2013-12-03","updated":"2017-04-15","author":"ryujin","type":"local","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2013-5065","MS14-002"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.com/screenshots/idlt30500/ndproxy.png","referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 March 2022). 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