CVE-2026-16799

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.05.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 5.0 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-07-24. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 5.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
5.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper access control in the automation tests and workflows features in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows an authenticated user with only the Reader role to execute automation tests and modify workflow properties via missing server-side authorization checks.

CVSS v3
5.0
EG Score
5.0(high)
EG Risk
23(Track)
EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity50% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 24, 2026

Last Modified

July 29, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 26, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

DEVO-2026-0025 - Advisory - Security

https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0025/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16799(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 19× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-01 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-01 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-01 04:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-31 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-30 21:01 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-30 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-29 20:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-29 20:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-28 20:37 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-28 20:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-27 20:43 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-07-27 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-27 02:54 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-27 02:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-26 03:00 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-26 03:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-24 18:02 UTCEG score recompute▲ 5.00
  25. 2026-07-24 18:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
Show 4 more
  1. 2026-07-24 18:01 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 5 · severity → MEDIUM
  2. 2026-07-24 16:11 UTCNVD update
  3. 2026-07-24 15:13 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-24 15:13 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16799?
CVE-2026-16799 is a medium vulnerability published on July 24, 2026. Improper access control in the automation tests and workflows features in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.2.2 and earlier allows an authenticated user with only the Reader role to execute automation tests and modify workflow properties via missing server-side authorization checks.
When was CVE-2026-16799 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16799 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 2026, with the most recent update on July 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16799 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16799 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 95.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16799?
CVE-2026-16799 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16799?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16799, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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