CVE-2021-42098 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
Attackers can bypass permission checks in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager via batch custom PowerShell, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42098?
CVE-2021-42098 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, published on 18 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incomplete permission check on entries in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager before 2021.2.16 allows attackers to bypass permissions via batch custom PowerShell.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-42098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2026-2590 Security feature bypass in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2024-6057 Auth bypass in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-6593 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-5765 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
- CVE-2023-4373 Missing authorization in Remote Desktop Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f87-25r8-5pw3.