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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3880 · published 9 October 2013

CVE-2013-3880: Microsoft windows 8 permissions and access controls vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 8

The App Container feature in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information from a different container via a Trojan horse application, aka "App Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

3.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 13% · top 3.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
3.5CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The App Container feature in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information from a different container via a Trojan horse application, aka "App Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18912
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18912

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3880), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.