CVE-2013-2553

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Published Mar 11, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by Nils and Jon of MWR Labs during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0912.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-2495	Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by Nils and Jon of MWR Labs during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0912.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.723% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
http://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/blog/2013/03/06/pwn2own-at-cansecwest-2013/
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309460019131346944

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 11, 2013, 10:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:38 PM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 11, 2013, 10:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:53 PM

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