CVE-2026-3277

Cleartext Storage of OIDC Client Secret in PowerShell Universal

Published Feb 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell
Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in
the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cleartext Storage of OIDC Client Secret in PowerShell Universal
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ironmansoftware
Ironmansoftware powershell Universal
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ironmansoftware
Ironmansoftware powershell Universal
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Devolutions
Devolutions powershell Universal
Vendors & Products Devolutions
Devolutions powershell Universal
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials
Weaknesses CWE-312
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
DEVOLUTIONS
Published
Updated
Mar 30, 2026, 8:43 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2026, 3:29 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 AM