CVE-2026-12161
Authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands on a remote SSH host via Elevate Shell.
Is CVE-2026-12161 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12161 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12161?
CVE-2026-12161 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12161?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12161. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12161 affect?
CVE-2026-12161 affects Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.7. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12161?
Patch when available; disable Elevate Shell / restrict shared SSH entries.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution on a remote SSH host via Elevate Shell using stored credentials.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 2026.2.5.0 and <= 2026.2.7
- affected<= 2026.1.23.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.