Incorrect default permissions in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An incomplete permission check on entries in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager before 2021.2.16 allows attackers to bypass permissions via batch custom PowerShell.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01757 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devolutions | Remote Desktop Manager | 2021.2.14 and earlier. Fixed in 2021.2.16. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Remote Desktop Manager VendorDevolutions Affected 2021.2.14 and earlier. Fixed in 2021.2.16. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:remote_desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021.2.16 | Vulnerable | Devolutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:remote_desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021.2.16 Vulnerable ·Devolutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f87-25r8-5pw3
References
More Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06040 Incorrect permission assignment in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04041 Improper authentication in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02213 Improper certificate validation in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05613 Improper authentication in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05304 A remote code execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Manager 2023.2.33 and earlier on… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05303 Improper access control in the password analyzer feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-42098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2f87-25r8-5pw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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