# CVE-2023-2257: Auth bypass in Workspace Desktop

> Attackers with local UI access can bypass authentication in Devolutions Workspace Desktop if the Force Login feature is enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rx2-wvh6-wg6m

## What is CVE-2023-2257?

CVE-2023-2257 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Devolutions Workspace Desktop, published on 24 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authentication Bypass in Hub Business integration in Devolutions Workspace Desktop 2023.1.1.3 and earlier on Windows and macOS allows an attacker with access to the user interface to unlock a Hub 
Business space without being prompted to enter the password via an 
unimplemented "Force Login" security feature.

This vulnerability occurs only if "Force Login" feature is enabled on the Hub Business instance and that an attacker has access to a locked Workspace desktop application configured with a Hub Business space.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2257?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Devolutions Workspace.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Devolutions Workspace Desktop

- [CVE-2023-6588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6588/): Security feature bypass in Workspace (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-2241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2241/): Missing authorization in Workspace (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2257 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2257 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Devolutions Workspace Desktop, published on 24 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Devolutions Workspace Desktop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2257/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2257/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2257
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2257
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2257

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2257/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.