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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-16801 · published 24 July 2026

CVE-2026-16801: Devolutions powershell universal code injection vulnerability

Devolutions · Powershell Universal

Improper control of generation of code ('Code Injection') in the variables feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows an authenticated user with variable write permission to execute arbitrary PowerShell code via a crafted variable value that is not properly escaped when written to the variables configuration file.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.53% · top 57.5% CWE-94 · Code injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
29 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Improper control of generation of code ('Code Injection') in the variables feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows an authenticated user with variable write permission to execute arbitrary PowerShell code via a crafted variable value that is not properly escaped when written to the variables configuration file.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/ Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-16801), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.