Microsoft Copilot security directory

IA-Connect to Microsoft Office

Published by Ultima Business

High risk

IA-Connect is a Robotic Process Automation 'RPA' platform which adds RPA functionality from the Cloud to on-premises virtual machines or over Citrix or Microsoft Remote Desktop 'RDS' connections. This is the module for Microsoft Office automation.

Security assessment

Plutonium assessed this connector for permissions, capabilities, and security-relevant behavior.

  • Reads your private information: This connector can read data the connected service holds about you - documents, messages, contact lists, source code, customer records, or saved profile details - and pass it back to the AI.
  • Can change or update your information: This connector can edit, rename, overwrite, or otherwise modify records in the connected service. If a request gets manipulated, your data could be altered without you noticing.
  • Can permanently delete data: This connector can erase records, files, or accounts. Once deleted the data may be unrecoverable - even an accidental request can cause permanent loss.
  • Can send messages as you: This connector can post messages, emails, or notifications on your behalf. Recipients will believe the message came from you, which makes phishing or social-engineering risks higher.
  • Can execute code or queries: This connector can run arbitrary queries or code against a database or execution engine. An AI-generated query could be manipulated to exfiltrate, corrupt, or destroy data.

Available capabilities

This add-on exposes 133 tools or capabilities.

  • Activate MS Excel worksheet
  • Add macro to MS Excel workbook
  • Add table column to MS Word document
  • Add table row to MS Word document
  • Add table to MS Word document
  • Attach to existing MS Excel instance
  • Attach to existing MS Outlook instance
  • Attach to existing MS Word instance
  • Check OLE object in MS Excel worksheet
  • Clear clipboard
  • Clear MS Excel clipboard
  • Close current MS Excel workbook
  • Close MS Excel instance
  • Close MS Excel workbook
  • Close MS Outlook instance
  • Close MS Outlook instance using Window
  • Close MS Word document
  • Close MS Word instance
  • Copy between cells in MS Excel workbook
  • Copy MS Word selection to clipboard
  • Copy selection in MS Excel workbook
  • Create mail folder in MS Outlook
  • Create MS Excel instance
  • Create MS Excel workbook

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