Remote Desktop ManagerApplication · Devolutions

CVE-2022-4287

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-12-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2022.3.27 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Authentication bypass in local application lock feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager  2022.3.26 and earlier on Windows allows malicious user to access the application.

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 confidence

The vulnerability is an authentication bypass in the local application lock feature of Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager version 2022.3.26 and earlier on Windows. A malicious user can circumvent the lock mechanism to gain unauthorized access to the application, bypassing intended security controls.

MitigationUpdate Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager to a version newer than 2022.3.26 to obtain the vendor patch. Verify that the application lock feature functions correctly after the update.

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
Remote Desktop ManagerApplication
Affected:< 2022.3.27

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Remote Desktop Manager version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or right-click the application shortcut and select Properties, or go to Help > About within the application to find the exact version number
    Affected if The installed version is 2022.3.26 or earlier (any version below 2022.3.27)
  2. Verify the local application lock feature status
    Launch Remote Desktop Manager and examine if a master password, PIN, or biometric lock is configured under Security settings or the lock icon in the toolbar
    Affected if The application lock feature is enabled or has been configured with a password/PIN
  3. Confirm the application executable version
    Locate the RemoteDesktopManager.exe file (typically in C:\Program Files\Devolutions\Remote Desktop Manager or C:\Program Files (x86)\Devolutions\Remote Desktop Manager), right-click, select Properties, and check the File version on the Details tab
    Affected if The file version shown is prior to 2022.3.27

You are affected if the installed version is 2022.3.26 or earlier AND the local application lock feature is enabled or was previously configured, as the vulnerability allows bypassing this security control.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2022.3.27 or later
Fixed in 2022.3.27
Interim mitigation

Update Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager to a version newer than 2022.3.26 to obtain the vendor patch. Verify that the application lock feature functions correctly after the update.

Recommended fix High confidence

Remote Desktop Manager 2022.3.27

  1. Download Remote Desktop Manager version 2022.3.27 or later from the official Devolutions website
  2. Verify the download matches the correct version number before installation
  3. Close all instances of Remote Desktop Manager
  4. Install the updated version, ensuring the upgrade completes successfully
  5. Launch the application and verify the local application lock feature now properly requires authentication
  6. Confirm the version number in the application matches 2022.3.27 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Remote Desktop Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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