Incorrect privilege assignment in PAM JIT elevation feature in Devolutions Server…
Priority LOW 28CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Incorrect privilege assignment in PAM JIT elevation feature in Devolutions Server 2025.1.5.0 and earlier allows a PAM user to elevate a previously configured user configured in a PAM JIT account via failure to update the internal account’s SID when updating the username.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00332 26th 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
- No
- 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 | Devolutions Server | up to 2025.1.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Devolutions Server VendorDevolutions Affected up to 2025.1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2025.1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Devolutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2025.1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Devolutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrhc-f2qm-32m6
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-2025-3517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrhc-f2qm-32m6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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