Missing authorization in Devolutions PowerShell Universal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing authorization checks on multiple gRPC service endpoints in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.4 allows an authenticated user with any valid token to bypass role-based access controls and perform privileged operations — including reading sensitive data, creating or deleting resources, and disrupting service operations — via crafted gRPC requests.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devolutions | PowerShell Universal | 2026.1.0 to before 2026.1.4 | 2026.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerShell Universal VendorDevolutions Affected 2026.1.0 to before 2026.1.4 Fixed in 2026.1.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.1.4 | Vulnerable | Ironmansoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.1.4 Vulnerable ·Ironmansoftware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerShell Universal (Devolutions) Fixed in 2026.1.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.1.4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-03073 Improper input validation in the apps and endpoints configuration in PowerShell Universal…Priority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4064
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-979h-vff8-97jm
References
More Devolutions vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02787 Improper authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02768 Improper input validation in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02729 Missing authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06040 Incorrect permission assignment in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04041 Improper authentication in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02702 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Controls in Devolutions Server 2025.3.15 and earlier… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-4064 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4064 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-979h-vff8-97jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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