CVE-2023-5240

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 13, 2023
Updated: Oct 17, 2023

Summary

CVE-2023-5240 is a cyber vulnerability that affects Devolutions Server 2023.2.8.0 and earlier versions. It is an improper access control vulnerability in PAM propagation scripts, which allows an attacker with permission to manage these scripts to retrieve stored passwords via a GET request. This vulnerability has a base severity rating of HIGH according to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The affected products include Devolutions Server and several other related ones. The potential danger lies in the unauthorized access to stored passwords, which can compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information in an organization. To remediate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update Devolutions Server to a version that addresses this issue.

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