CVE-2026-16802 Information disclosure in PowerShell Universal

Medium 6.5 Published 24 Jul 2026 Updated 24 Jul 2026

Local attackers with file system access can read secret variables stored in cleartext on disk when no vault is configured.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-16802?

CVE-2026-16802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Devolutions PowerShell Universal, published on 24 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in the variables feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows a local actor with file system access to read secret values via secret variables stored in cleartext on disk when no vault is selected.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16802?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Devolutions Powershell Universal.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16802?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-16802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vgj-hxp2-9grg.