CVE-2023-5240 Missing authorization in Server
An attacker with script management permissions can retrieve stored passwords via a GET request due to improper access control in PAM propagation scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5240?
CVE-2023-5240 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Devolutions Devolutions Server, published on 13 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devolutions Devolutions Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5240 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-2023-5240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Devolutions Devolutions Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r45f-qh5g-8496.