CVE-2013-5065
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5065
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2013-5065 to the KEV catalog 3,018 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 391 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 166 added in 2022.
- Its current EPSS score (34.7%) is higher than that of 44% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
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