Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1405
Published: November 12, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22655
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1405
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation. A local user can create a malicious application or script, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1405
Install updates from vendor's website.