CVE-2013-7331
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers...
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
- Record
CVE-2013-7331- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7105
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7105- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fprc-fr29-2qmp
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers...
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
- Record
GHSA-fprc-fr29-2qmp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer which allows resources loaded into memory to be queried. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect anti-malware applications.
- Record
CVE-2013-7331- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
- Record
CVE-2013-7331- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | MS14-052 Microsoft Internet Explorer XMLDOM Filename Disclosure | 2014-09-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7331 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published February 26, 2014. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages
securitytracker.com/id/1030818
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289
fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-7331
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7331
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fprc-fr29-2qmp