CVE-2013-5065

Exp

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: 2013-11-28 Last update: 2026-04-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published

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Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2013-5065

KEV EPSS CVSS Exploit-DB Affected

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-5065 is rated Critical Active Threat (90.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.89%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-03-03) affecting Microsoft / Windows. Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2013-5065

Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-03-03

Action due: 2022-03-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2013-5065

EDB-ID	Source	Kind	Published	Link
37732	exploit_db	edb	2015-08-07	Exploit-DB ↗
30392	exploit_db	edb	2013-12-17	Exploit-DB ↗
30014	exploit_db	edb	2013-12-03	Exploit-DB ↗
—	nvd_ref	exploit_tag		Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5065

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-16	34.65%	34.89%	+0.24%
2	2026-06-15	72.98%	34.65%	-38.33%
3	2026-05-22	—	72.98%	—

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-5065

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
7.2	2.0	HIGH	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:C) Complete confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:C) Complete integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	3.9	10.0	[email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-5065

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2013-5065

Comment: Per: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-002 "This security update also addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2814486."

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-5065

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_2003_server	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2::::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional:::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::

References for CVE-2013-5065

URL	Tags
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2914486	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/11/ms-windows-local-privilege-escalation-zero-day-in-the-wild.html	Broken Link Not Applicable
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-002	Patch 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-2013-5065	US Government Resource

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