Arbitrary command execution via poisoned session replay
Published May 27, 2026 · Updated May 27, 2026
OS command injection in Microsoft UFO 3.0.0 and earlier allows local users to execute PowerShell commands via poisoned session JSON. ShellReceiver.run_shell() forwards params.command to subprocess.Popen() with shell=True and powershell.exe, causing shell syntax in stored actions to be interpreted. Write access to a session/action JSON file is required; replay executes the planted command with the UFO process user's file and process access.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Microsoft UFO 3.0.0 and earlier allows local users to execute PowerShell commands via poisoned session JSON. ShellReceiver.run_shell() forwards params.command to subprocess.Popen() with shell=True and powershell.exe, causing shell syntax in stored actions to be interpreted. Write access to a session/action JSON file is required; replay executes the planted command with the UFO process user's file and process access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45322
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Updated
- May 27, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- UFO
- Classifications
- CWE-78, T1059.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<= 3.0.0
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