CVE-2026-49180: Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of systems utilizing Universal Plug and Play.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the risk of information disclosure.
- Action
- Apply the latest updates for Universal Plug and Play.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49180
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-491800.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-49180 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for Universal Plug and
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-58547: Heap-based buffer overflow in Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) allows an authorized attacker…nvd · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-50455: Use of uninitialized resource in Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) allows an authorized attac…nvd · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-49180: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Universal Plug and Play (upn…nvd · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-58547: Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-50455: Universal Plug and Play (upnp.dll) Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
- criticalexploitedCVE-2019-1405: Microsoft Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-03-15
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