CVE-2022-26964
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWeak password derivation for export in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager before 2022.1 allows information disclosure via a password brute-force attack. An error caused base64 to be decoded.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDevolutions Remote Desktop Manager before version 2022.1 contains a weak password derivation function used for export functionality. This cryptographic weakness allows an attacker to perform password brute-force attacks to recover exported data. The vulnerability stems from improper handling where base64-encoded data is incorrectly processed, enabling information disclosure.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2022.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed version of Remote Desktop ManagerOpen the application and navigate to Help > About, or check the installed program version through the system's installed programs listAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 2022.1
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Identify exported data filesLook for data export files created by Remote Desktop Manager - typically check the application's default export location or user-specified export directories for files with extensions like .rdm, .rdg, .xml, .csv, or encrypted backup filesAffected if Exported data files exist that were created with a version earlier than 2022.1
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Check export password configurationReview the export settings or exported file metadata to determine if a password was used to protect the exported dataAffected if A password was set for the export, since the weak derivation function affects password-protected exports
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Verify base64-encoded export contentOpen the exported file in a text editor and look for base64-encoded strings within the file contentAffected if The exported file contains base64-encoded data, which is the format this vulnerability improperly processes
A user is affected if they have Remote Desktop Manager installed with a version before 2022.1 AND possess exported data files created by that vulnerable version, particularly password-protected exports containing base64-encoded content.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2022.1
Upgrade Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager to version 2022.1 or later. If using exported data with older versions, consider re-exporting with the updated version and implementing strong, unique passwords for future exports.
Remote Desktop Manager 2022.1
- 1. Open Remote Desktop Manager
- 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates to see current version
- 3. If version is below 2022.1, navigate to https://devolutions.net/remote-desktop-manager/download
- 4. Download Remote Desktop Manager 2022.1 or later for your platform
- 5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to upgrade
- 6. After installation, verify the version is 2022.1 or higher via Help > About
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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