OS command injection in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Improper input validation in the SSH Elevate Shell feature allows an authenticated user with permission to create or modify a shared SSH entry to execute arbitrary commands on a remote SSH host using stored elevation credentials via a crafted alternate username and user interaction with the Elevate Shell action. This affects : - Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.5.0 through 2026.2.7.0 - Remote Desktop Manager 2026.1.23.0 and earlier
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 | Remote Desktop Manager | 2026.2.5.0 – 2026.2.7; up to 2026.1.23.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Remote Desktop Manager VendorDevolutions Affected 2026.2.5.0 – 2026.2.7; up to 2026.1.23.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:remote_desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 2026.2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Devolutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:remote_desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 2026.2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Devolutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12161
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w469-xxf5-q946
References
More Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-02213 Improper certificate validation in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05613 Improper authentication in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05304 A remote code execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Manager 2023.2.33 and earlier on… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05303 Improper access control in the password analyzer feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-12161 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12161 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w469-xxf5-q946 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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