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TI-2013-00050 Aliases CVE-2013-0096GHSA-93x9-frqw-44wj

Writer in Microsoft Windows Essentials 2011 and 2012 allows remote attackers to bypass…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.3111 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_essentials:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2011VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_essentials:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2012VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_essentials:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_essentials:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0096
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93x9-frqw-44wj

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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