# CVE-2026-12161: Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager command injection in SSH Elevate Shell

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12161-devolutions-remote-desktop-manager-command-injection-in-ssh  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-16. Updated: 2026-06-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12161 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.2 · Published 2026-06-16

Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, a tool used by IT teams to manage remote server connections, is vulnerable to a command injection flaw. An authorized user with the ability to edit shared connection settings could trick the system into running unauthorized commands on a remote server. This could lead to a full compromise of the remote host using saved administrative credentials.

Technologies: [Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/remote-desktop-manager). Vendors: [Devolutions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/devolutions).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12161 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12161 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12161?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.2, published 16 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.8.0 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12161?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-12161 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12161?** Check whether you run Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in the SSH Elevate Shell feature of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager due to improper input validation. An authenticated attacker with permissions to create or modify shared SSH entries can craft a malicious 'alternate username' field. When a victim interacts with the 'Elevate Shell' action using stored elevation credentials, the injected commands are executed on the remote SSH host. This requires network reachability to the remote host and specific user interaction to trigger the elevation process. The issue is addressed in versions newer than 2026.2.8.0.

## Affected products

- Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.8.0 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-06-12: advisory: Initial publication by Devolutions
- 2026-06-16: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0018/](https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0018/)

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