🛡️ CVE-2026-16799 — powershell-universal

🟡 CVSS 5.0 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-862 NVD
5.0
CVSS Score
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Description

Improper access control in the automation tests and workflows features in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows an authenticated user with only the Reader role to execute automation tests and modify workflow properties via missing server-side authorization checks.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.

Weakness class

CVE-2026-16799 is classified as CWE-862: Missing Authorization. No authorisation check is performed before carrying out a restricted action.

Affected software

CVE-2026-16799 is recorded against 1 package.

  • powershell-universal (fixed in 2026.2.3.0)

Timeline and source

Published on 24 July 2026 and last revised on 29 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.

References

devolutions.net

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.0
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE CWE-862
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2026-07-24
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-07-29
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
powershell-universal — 2026.2.3.0

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