SCAFU
Security Configuration Analysis Framework
Complete Intelligence Assessment Package
Scope, verified attack chains, technical detail — in one document
U.S. Critical Infrastructure — [REDACTED] Fleet
Engagement Period: May 13 – May 14, 2026
Classification: LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE (TLP:AMBER)
Package Assembled: May 14, 2026
Report ID: scafu-us-fleet-master-20260514
This document contains every verified deliverable from the SCAFU operation targeting the [REDACTED] Software fleet. It is organized to prioritize empirical proof. Section 1 covers the scale, active ransomware precedents, and the cryptographically verified U.S. exposure. Section 2 steps through the exact methodology used to bypass current mitigations on the authorized baseline. Section 3 details the novel V2 Backward Compatibility vector and the "Phantom Patch" illusion rendering the fleet defenseless.
Simeon Garratt · simeong@nelsoninvestmentsinc.com · sca-fu.com
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE · TLP:AMBER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 · Full Scope Document
Size of the exposure, across verified and extrapolated tiers. Read this first if you need the 10-second answer to "how big is this?"
- Scope statement and key figures at a glance
- The target platform — [REDACTED] / Legacy CMS
- The vulnerability class — CVE-2025-XXXX and the BC-method gate traversal
- Exposure timeline — 13+ months of public PoC, 5+ months past CISA deadline
- Confirmed peer ransomware incidents — 6 named North American incidents
- Extrapolated global scope — ~1,000+ vulnerable tenants, ~2M individual records
- Data at risk per node
- Compliance and regulatory dimensions — PIPEDA, BC PIPA, PCI DSS, cyber insurance
Section 2 · Plain English Findings
Every finding, explained without jargon. For the CEO, board, or anyone non-technical.
- The two sentences that matter most
- What we did (and did not) do
- The important item: the Legacy Sync Service problem (F-01)
- Email and impersonation exposure (F-06, F-07, F-04)
- Member roster enumeration exposure (F-05, F-16, F-18, F-09)
- Platform fingerprinting exposure (F-02, F-03, F-08)
- What to do — prioritized
Section 3 · Technical Report
Full technical detail on every finding with verification status flags. For IT and Incident Response teams.
- Active Exploitation Pathways
- Cryptographic Proof of Concept (Sanitized)
- Network Topology Leakage Analysis