Is CVE-2013-0096 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-0096 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-0096?

CVE-2013-0096 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-0096

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 31.1%EU EUVD

Writer in Microsoft Windows Essentials 2011 and 2012 allows remote attackers to bypass proxy settings and overwrite arbitrary files via crafted URL parameters, aka "Windows Essentials Improper URI Handling Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 31.1% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-0139)
Published: May 15, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-0139 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows essentials
microsoft / windows essentials

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-045
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16204

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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