CVE-2013-3186 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can escalate privileges from low to medium integrity in Internet Explorer Protected Mode by exploiting improper Integrity Access Level implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3186?
CVE-2013-3186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Protected Mode feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 10 on Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly implement the Integrity Access Level (aka IL) protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to obtain medium-integrity privileges by leveraging access to a low-integrity process, aka "Process Integrity Level Assignment Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-289f-43x2-3ccp.