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CVE-2019-1405

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

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
November 26, 2018
Published Date
November 12, 2019
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows, Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
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'.
Tags
windows cisa malware ransomware microsoft metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

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

CVSS v2.0

7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-03-15 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Used in Malware
Yes (added 2022-03-15 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1405 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-15 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/comahawk.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:40 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

comahawk

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2019-1405

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Exploit Used in Malware

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit