CVE-2026-8694 | Improper access control on the API documentation endpoint in PowerShell Universal

Improper access control in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.1.7 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain the OpenAPI specification of user-defined REST endpoints.

Published: 2026-06-12 Last update: 2026-06-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-8694 is rated Low Risk (25.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.22%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-8694

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.22% +0.19%
2 2026-06-13 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-8694

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 1.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-8694

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-8694

GHSA-23xj-gqpq-c6g6 · Severity: medium — Improper access control in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.1.7 and earlier allows an...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-8694

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ironmansoftware powershell_universal < 2026.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-8694

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