Code injection in Devolutions PowerShell Universal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Improper control of generation of code ('Code Injection') in the settings feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.3 and earlier allows an authenticated user with settings management permission to execute arbitrary PowerShell code via a crafted setting value that is not properly escaped when written to the settings configuration file.
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 | before 2026.2.4 | 2026.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerShell Universal VendorDevolutions Affected before 2026.2.4 Fixed in 2026.2.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerShell Universal (Devolutions) Fixed in 2026.2.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xr3-645c-fchw
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-2026-19768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4xr3-645c-fchw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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