CVE-2019-1405

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: November 12, 2019 Modified: October 29, 2025

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation, aka 'Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1405

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1405

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1405

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

53.6%

98th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-04-05

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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