Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in Microsoft UFO's shell action replay path allows an attacker to inject OS commands, potentially leading to code execution. This vulnerability affects Microsoft UFO tagged releases up to and including v3.0.0."
Anticipated Attack Path
- 1. Initial Access: An attacker gains access to a session/action JSON file
- 2. Exploitation: The attacker plants a malicious shell action in the JSON file
- 3. Privilege Escalation: The malicious shell action is executed by the UFO process, potentially leading to further exploitation
Am I Vulnerable?
- Verify if Microsoft UFO is installed and running on the system
- Check for any suspicious shell actions in the session/action JSON files
- Monitor system logs for any unusual command execution
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Process
Target Asset UFO.exe
Standard Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft UFO\
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: UFO.exe (Process)
$Targets = 'UFO.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
Minimal disruption expected, as the patch only updates the UFO framework
Internal Work Notes
Microsoft UFO vulnerability (CVE-2026-45322) - potential for OS command injection and code execution. Recommend updating to the latest version of Microsoft UFO.
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.