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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2019-1405 Microsoft · Windows

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

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

57.08 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.1 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.1% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 15, 2022

Remediation Due

Apr 05, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1405