CVE-2013-0075

Description

The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted packet that terminates a TCP connection, aka "TCP FIN WAIT Vulnerability."

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 87.66% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-018	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16373	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0075?: CVE-2013-0075 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0075?: To fix CVE-2013-0075, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0075 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-0075 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~88% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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