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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Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
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'.
November 12, 2019
October 29, 2025
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1405Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1405MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
Microsoft UPnP - Local Privilege Elevation (Metasploit)
Open source ↗Microsoft Windows 10 Build 1803 < 1903 - 'COMahawk' Local Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗Privilege Escalation: Weaponizing CVE-2019-1405 and CVE-2019-1322
Open source ↗Microsoft UPnP Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
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