Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) could allow an attacker to elevate privileges on a system. This vulnerability is related to the Microsoft AutoUpdate component, which is used by Microsoft Office applications."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset MAU components (e.g., msau.dll)
Standard Path %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\MAU
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: MAU components (e.g., msau.dll) (Executable)
$Targets = 'MAU components (e.g., msau.dll)'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Unlikely
Microsoft Office applications may be affected
Internal Work Notes
Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) component used by Microsoft Office, requiring patching to prevent potential privilege escalation attacks.
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