CVE-2026-16801

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16801",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-24T15:17:13.077",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Control inadecuado de la generación de código (’Inyección de código’) en la funcionalidad de variables en Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 y versiones anteriores permite a un usuario autenticado con permiso de escritura de variables ejecutar código PowerShell arbitrario mediante un valor de variable manipulado que no se escapa correctamente cuando se escribe en el archivo de configuración de variables."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Devolutions",
          "product": "PowerShell Universal",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2026.2.3",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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      }
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          "timestamp": "2026-07-24T17:40:22.810958Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-16801",
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            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-94"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}