Is CVE-2013-3159 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-3159 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-3159?

CVE-2013-3159 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-3159

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 15.5%EU EUVD

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 15.5% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-3097)
Published: September 11, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-3097 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / excel
microsoft / excel
microsoft / excel
microsoft / excel
microsoft / excel
microsoft / excel

References

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

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