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CVE-2026-12161 Devolutions CVE debrief

CVE-2026-12161 is an improper input validation vulnerability in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify a shared SSH entry can execute arbitrary commands on a remote SSH host using stored elevation credentials via a crafted alternate username and user interaction with the Elevate Shell action.

Vendor
Devolutions
Product
Remote Desktop Manager
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-16
Original CVE updated
2026-07-20
Advisory published
2026-06-16
Advisory updated
2026-07-20

Who should care

Users of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7 who have permission to create or modify shared SSH entries.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the SSH Elevate Shell feature of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7. An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability by crafting an alternate username and interacting with the Elevate Shell action, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands on a remote SSH host using stored elevation credentials.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patch or update to a fixed version of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
  • Restrict permissions to create or modify shared SSH entries to only trusted users.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to the Elevate Shell action.

Evidence notes

The CVE was published on 2026-06-16T01:16:22.950Z and has not been modified since then. The vendor is identified as Devolutions, and the product is Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-12161 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12161

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-12161 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12161

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.