CVE-2026-12161 Command injection in Remote Desktop Manager
An authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands on remote SSH hosts via crafted input in the Elevate Shell feature, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12161?
CVE-2026-12161 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in the SSH Elevate Shell feature allows an authenticated user with permission to create or modify a shared SSH entry to 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.
This affects : - Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.5.0 through 2026.2.7.0
- Remote Desktop Manager 2026.1.23.0 and earlier
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-12161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2026-2590 Security feature bypass in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2024-6057 Auth bypass in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-6593 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-5765 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-4373 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w469-xxf5-q946.