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CVE-2019-1405

Microsoft Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2019 · updated Aug 11, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

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'.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 12, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    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'.

  2. Mar 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 11, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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'.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 5, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2019-1405

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows UPnP service improperly allows COM object creation.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2019-1405

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-1405

    30-day exploitation probability 30.2%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database47684

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit Database47805

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/local/comahawk

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2019-1405

    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'.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References