# CVE-2013-7331

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2013-7331
- CVSS: 6.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-05-25; CISA due date 2022-06-15
- EPSS: 50.21% (percentile 98.9)
- Detection templates only, no public exploit found: 1 Metasploit module
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact partial (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Weakness: CWE-209
- Published: 2014-02-26

## Affected

- microsoft:internet_explorer

## References

- [other] https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052
- [advisory] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289
- [other] http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-7331

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