CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-16801
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"PowerShell Universal","vendor":"Devolutions","versions":[{"lessThan":"2026.2.3","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:e51a2964352137636e92a33ba4e1cb17ff40a54d20897dfb76e736ea19e169ac · sha256:1b75cddba99b304f… · /containers/adp/0/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-94","description":"CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:e51a2964352137636e92a33ba4e1cb17ff40a54d20897dfb76e736ea19e169ac · sha256:1b75cddba99b304f… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:e51a2964352137636e92a33ba4e1cb17ff40a54d20897dfb76e736ea19e169ac · sha256:1b75cddba99b304f… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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