CVE-2013-5065
High 7.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 35% (percentile: 98) as of 1 November 2026
Affected products
microsoft: windows 2003 server; microsoft: windows xp
References
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2914486 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2914486 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37732/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37732/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/11/ms-windows-local-p… Broken LinkNot Applicable
- http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/11/ms-windows-local-p… Broken LinkNot Applicable
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013… US Government Resource