Microsoft Windows UPnP Device Host Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The issue arises from improper memory management, which can be exploited to gain higher-level permissions on the affected system.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain administrator rights on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. This security update is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5083768, KB5082126, KB5082063, KB5082200, and KB5082198.