CVE-2013-7331

CRITICALNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 50%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).

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.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
96
EG Risk 96/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low or medium mission impact; Act at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that sooner than your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and as soon as possible at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
EPSS PROB
50%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low or medium mission impact; Act at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that sooner than your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and as soon as possible at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 26, 2014

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Fix referenced — no release confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-052 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818
cert🔴 Active Exploitation

VU#539289 - Microsoft XMLDOM ActiveX control information disclosure vulnerability

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 51× in last 7d / 232× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/ms14_052_xmldom✓ verified
    First seen Sep 9, 2014

    MS14-052 Microsoft Internet Explorer XMLDOM Filename Disclosure

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2013-7331?
CVE-2013-7331 is a critical vulnerability published on February 26, 2014. 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…
When was CVE-2013-7331 disclosed?
CVE-2013-7331 was first published on February 26, 2014, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-7331 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-7331 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-7331?
CVE-2013-7331 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2013-7331?
CVE-2013-7331 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-7331?
A fix for CVE-2013-7331 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

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