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CVE-2019-1405 · netVigilance record NV22-0192

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

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-04-05 · passed 4 years 5 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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

Who is affected

Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 5 months ago

Sources