CVE-2025-48821
published 2025-07-08CVE-2025-48821: Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
PriorityP337high7.1CVSS 3.1
AVAACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.43%
35.2th percentile
Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
Affected
47 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21073 | 10.0.10240.21073 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6093 | 10.0.19044.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6093 | 10.0.19045.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21073 | 10.0.10240.21073 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6093 | 10.0.19044.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6093 | 10.0.19045.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5624 | 10.0.22621.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5624 | 10.0.22621.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27820 | 6.1.7601.27820 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23418 | 6.0.6003.23418 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25573 | 6.2.9200.25573 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22676 | 6.3.9600.22676 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.1HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-07-08·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2025-48821 [HIGH] CWE-416 Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authenticated attacker could exp
GHSA
GHSA-6gvm-6xfc-8qc7: Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-07-08
CVE-2025-48821 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-6gvm-6xfc-8qc7: Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network
Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-07-08
Published