Improper access control in Devolutions Server
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Improper access control in PAM propagation scripts in Devolutions Server 2023.2.8.0 and ealier allows an attack with permission to manage PAM propagation scripts to retrieve passwords stored in it via a GET request.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00747 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devolutions | Server | up to 2023.2.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Server VendorDevolutions Affected up to 2023.2.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2023.2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Devolutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2023.2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Devolutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r45f-qh5g-8496
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Devolutions Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02787 Improper authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02768 Improper input validation in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02729 Missing authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02702 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Controls in Devolutions Server 2025.3.15 and earlier… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00411 SQL injection in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00904 SQL injection in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-5240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r45f-qh5g-8496 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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