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.
Published:Jul 24, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 12, 2026
EPS:Jul 24, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00294
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Devolutions
Product
Powershell Universal
Devolutions
Powershell Universal
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
