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ID:2109 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2013-5065
ID:2109 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2013-5065
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4348
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5065
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of input by the NDProxy.sys kernel component. A local attacker with valid login credentials can use a malicious application to gain kernel privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of input by the NDProxy.sys kernel component. A local attacker with valid login credentials can use a malicious application to gain kernel privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.