CVE-2026-16802
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-24 15:17:13.180000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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"id": "CVE-2026-16802",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-24T15:17:13.180",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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"value": "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."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Almacenamiento en texto claro de información sensible en la función de variables en Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 y versiones anteriores permite a un actor local con acceso al sistema de archivos leer valores secretos a través de variables secretas almacenadas en texto claro en el disco cuando no se selecciona ninguna bóveda."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Devolutions",
"product": "PowerShell Universal",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThan": "2026.2.3",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
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"metrics": {
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.0,
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-312"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/",
"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
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}
]
}