OS Command Injection in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager (CVE-2026-12161)
Summary
OS command injection in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager (CVE-2026-12161). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Improper input validation in the SSH Elevate Shell feature in
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7 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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-12161 has been found in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVE-2026-12161" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-12161 (Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager) — CWE-78 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
OS command injection (CWE-78) exists in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch security@devolutions.net
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web devolutions.net
- web github.com