Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Devolutions PowerShell Universal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in the variables feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows a local actor with file system access to read secret values via secret variables stored in cleartext on disk when no vault is selected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | before 2026.2.3 | 2026.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerShell Universal VendorDevolutions Affected before 2026.2.3 Fixed in 2026.2.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Devolutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Devolutions
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerShell Universal (Devolutions) Fixed in 2026.2.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.3
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13983 Code injection in Devolutions PowerShell UniversalPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-13982 Code injection in Devolutions PowerShell UniversalPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-13980 Insertion of sensitive information into sent data in the automation jobs API in…Priority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16802
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vgj-hxp2-9grg
References
More Devolutions Powershell Universal vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-13983 Code injection in Devolutions PowerShell Universal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-13982 Code injection in Devolutions PowerShell Universal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-13980 Insertion of sensitive information into sent data in the automation jobs API in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-11371 Insertion of sensitive information into sent data in the AI Agent job API in Devolutions… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-13981 Missing authorization in Devolutions PowerShell Universal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-16802 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16802 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vgj-hxp2-9grg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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