Vulnerability Report

CVE-2013-0008

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2013-0008

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date Jan 09, 2013
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
17.09%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2013-0008: win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Improper Message Handling Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

M
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Reference Links

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2013-0008 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
View Code
Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27296
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.