Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2013-3900
Why is Microsoft republishing a CVE from 2013? We are republishing CVE-2013-3900 in the Security Update Guide to update the Security Updates table and to inform customers that the EnableCertPaddingCheck is available in all currently suppor…
EPSS: 0.762 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions N/A
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- norvethil/CVE-2013-3900-PowerShell-PoC
- CyberCondor/Fix-WinVerifyTrustSignatureValidationVuln
- OtisSymbos/CVE-2013-3900-WinTrustVerify
- SDimitri05/cve-2013-3900-winverifytrust-mitigation
- ksgassama-lab/vulnerability-remediation-cve-2013-3900
- piranhap/CVE-2013-3900_Remediation_PowerShell
- oukridrig772/-WinVerifyTrust-Signature-Validation-CVE-2013-3900-Mitigation
- Sabecomoeh/CVE-2013-3900
- malaya-m/cve-2013-3900-remediation-report
- pkblanks/Remediating-CVE-2013-3900-EnableCertPaddingCheck-
References
- WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3900?
- CVE-2013-3900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2013-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2013-3900?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2013-3900 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2013-3900 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 96 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.