CVE•Published 2026-06-16•Modified 2026-07-20•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-12161Devolutions · Remote_desktop_manager

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 79% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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

Timeline

Published 2026-06-16

Modified 2026-07-20

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-12161

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager"

All exposed Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Remote Desktop Manager"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Remote Desktop Manager" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-12161