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CVE-2026-73296: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in microsoft UFO

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-73296cvecve-2026-73296cwe-306cwe-862
Published: 08/12/2026 (08/12/2026, 16:29:03 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: microsoft
Product: UFO

Description

Microsoft UFO open-source framework for intelligent automation across devices and platforms. Prior to 3.0.8, create_mobile_data_collection_server and create_mobile_action_server in ufo/client/mcp/http_servers/mobile_mcp_server.py exposed Streamable HTTP MCP services on TCP ports 8020 and 8021 without authentication, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to invoke capture_screenshot, get_ui_tree, tap, swipe, type_text, launch_app, press_key, and click_control against an ADB-connected Android device, disclose screen and device data, and modify device state. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.8.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.4critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected software

microsoft

UFO

Affected versions
<3.0.8
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
microsoft/UFO
pkg:github/microsoft/UFO
Affected versions
<3.0.8

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 16:56:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

Microsoft UFO is an open-source framework for intelligent automation across devices and platforms. In versions before 3.0.8, the functions create_mobile_data_collection_server and create_mobile_action_server in the mobile_mcp_server.py module expose Streamable HTTP MCP services on TCP ports 8020 and 8021 without authentication. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to invoke multiple critical functions such as capture_screenshot, get_ui_tree, tap, swipe, type_text, launch_app, press_key, and click_control on an Android device connected via ADB. The flaw corresponds to CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) and CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The issue is resolved in version 3.0.8.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker can fully control an ADB-connected Android device via exposed HTTP services, leading to high confidentiality and integrity impact by disclosing screen and device data and modifying device state. Availability impact is low. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.4 (critical).

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade Microsoft UFO to version 3.0.8 or later, where this authentication issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the fix is stated to be in 3.0.8.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-08-11T19:42:11.450Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7ca247bf8831d539d7ad58

Added to database: 08/12/2026, 16:41:43 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 16:56:10 UTC

Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:47:44 UTC

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