CVE-2013-2553 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an unspecified Windows 7 kernel vulnerability to escalate privileges, as demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2013.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2553?
CVE-2013-2553 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 11 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-2553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jf3-rqfc-mfmr.