CVE-2026-27916

EUVD-2026-22460 · Published Apr 14, 2026

Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technologies

Microsoft Windows Server 2019Microsoft Windows 10 1809Microsoft Windows 10 22H2Microsoft Windows 11 24H2Microsoft Windows 11 26H1Microsoft Windows 10 1607Microsoft Windows 11 25H2Microsoft Windows Server 2012Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2Microsoft Windows Server 2025Microsoft Windows 11 23H2Microsoft Windows Server 2016Microsoft Windows 10 21H2Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Weaknesses

CWE-416

CVSS scores

v3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

ReconImpact

Privilege Escalation

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27916

Potentially impacted assets

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