CVE-2013-1337: microsoft .net_framework Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-1337 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in microsoft .net_framework. EPSS estimates a 20.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-05-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 does not properly create policy requirements for custom Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) endpoint authentication in certain situations involving passwords over HTTPS, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending queries to an endpoint, aka "Authentication Bypass Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
20.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 20.63% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-040Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16741VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL