CVE-2013-7331

MediumActively exploited (CISA KEV)

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedFeb 26, 2014
First seenFeb 26, 2014
Added to KEVMay 25, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-209CWE-209

How to fix

CISA required action

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CISA due date: Jun 15, 2022

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11—

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