What is CVE-2026-16799?

CVE-2026-16799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Devolutions Powershell Universal, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-07-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-16799?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Devolutions Powershell Universal

CVE-2026-16799

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Devolutions Powershell Universal — versions 0
Devolutions Powershell_universal

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@devolutions.net (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16799?: CVE-2026-16799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Devolutions Powershell Universal, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-16799?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.