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."
Published May 15, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.89%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 2011
- 2012
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 30.89% (0.30887) | 98.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.89% (0.30887) | 98.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.10% (0.16097) | 96.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 41.25% (0.41251) | 97.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.13% (0.43128) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 53.48% (0.53484) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 43.56% (0.43562) | 97.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 20.52% (0.20525) | 96.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 30.10% (0.30103) | 97.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 33.10% (0.33104) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 29.51% (0.29510) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 26.03% (0.26026) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 22.53% (0.22529) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 21.36% (0.21360) | 95.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.28% (0.16283) | 95.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 16.25% (0.16245) | 95.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.67% (0.12673) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 96.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-045 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16204 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-045 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16204 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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