CVE-2013-1296

Microsoft Internet Explorer RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Remote Desktop ActiveX control in mstscax.dll in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 6.1 and 7.0 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers access to a deleted object, and allows remote RDP servers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger access to a deleted object, aka "RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

El Remote Desktop ActiveX control en mstscax.dll en Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client v6.1 y v7.0 no controla correctamente los objetos en memoria, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una página web que pone en marcha el acceso a un objeto eliminado, y permite remoto RDP servidores para ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados que el acceso de disparo a un objeto eliminado, alias "RDP ActiveX control de código vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within Remote Desktop ActiveX control. By manipulating TransportSettings or AdvancedSettings, an attacker can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this to gain code execution in the context of the current user.

*Credits: c1d2d9acc746ae45eeb477b97fa74688

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-01-12 CVE Reserved
2013-04-09 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-01-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16598	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-029	2018-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Remote Desktop Connection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Remote Desktop Connection"				6.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Remote Desktop Connection" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Remote Desktop Connection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Remote Desktop Connection"				7.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Remote Desktop Connection" and version "7.0"		-		Affected