CVE-2026-16801
⚠️ highSummary
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.
CVSS Score
8.8
High
EPSS Score
0.3
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-07-24
First Seen: 2026-07-31
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is High Risk - more severe than 81.0% of all 340,405 vulnerabilities in our database.
#64,719
Top 25% most severe
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: Jul 24, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-07-29
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)