Remote Desktop Manager: Improper Access Control for Register Interface
CVE-2024-6354 is a high-severity improper access control for register interface vulnerability in Remote Desktop Manager from Devolutions, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected Remote Desktop Manager versions: 2024.2.11 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 57% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Remote Desktop Manager you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on devolutions.net for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devolutions | Remote Desktop Manager | 2024.2.11 and earlier | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
Improper access control in PAM dashboard in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2024.2.11 and earlier on Windows allows an authenticated user to bypass the execute permission via the use of the PAM dashboard.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Access Control for Register Interface
The product uses memory-mapped I/O registers that act as an interface to hardware functionality from software, but there is improper access control to those registers.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Design proper policies for hardware register access from software.
- Ensure that access control policies for register access are implemented in accordance with the specified design.
More Improper Access Control for Register Interface vulnerabilities (CWE-1262)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Manager
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
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