CVE-2026-27919: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27919) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is caused by an untrusted pointer dereference in the UPnP Device Host component. An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-822. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27919 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-27919: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27919) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is caused by an untrusted pointer dereference in the UPnP Device Host component. An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-822. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27919 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-24T21:35:49.687Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27919","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2182d89c981fd6a7d9
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 6:47:57 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:06:08 AM
Views: 4
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