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.
History

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Title Variable-Based PowerShell Injection Enables Remote Code Execution in Devolutions PowerShell Universal

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Title Improper Variable Escaping Enables Arbitrary PowerShell Execution in Devolutions PowerShell Universal

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Title Improper Variable Escaping Enables Arbitrary PowerShell Execution in Devolutions PowerShell Universal

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First Time appeared Devolutions
Devolutions powershell Universal
Vendors & Products Devolutions
Devolutions powershell Universal

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-94
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: DEVOLUTIONS

Published: 2026-07-24T14:55:22.997Z

Updated: 2026-07-24T17:40:50.106Z

Reserved: 2026-07-23T19:25:01.955Z

Link: CVE-2026-16801

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