CVE-2023-1202
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 · uneditedPermission bypass when importing or synchronizing entries in User vault in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.1.9 and prior versions allows users with restricted rights to bypass entry permission via id collision.
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 · high confidenceIn Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.1.9 and prior, a permission bypass vulnerability exists in the User vault import and synchronization functions. Users with restricted rights can exploit an ID collision flaw to gain access to entries they should not have permission to view or modify. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of entry IDs during import/sync operations, allowing authorization controls to be circumvented.
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< 2023.1.10CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Remote Desktop Manager versionOpen the application, then go to Help > About, or inspect the Windows registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager for the Version value, or check the properties of the installed executable.Affected if The installed version is earlier than 2023.1.10 (any version 2023.1.9 or prior).
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Verify User vault import or sync feature usageCheck if any users have performed vault import or synchronization operations by reviewing vault access logs or asking administrators if import/sync functions have been used.Affected if User vault import or synchronization has been performed in the affected version range.
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Identify users with restricted vault permissionsReview user accounts and their assigned vault permissions in the application, specifically looking for users who have limited or restricted access to certain entries.Affected if There are users with restricted rights configured in the vault.
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Review vault access logs for unauthorized entry accessExamine vault audit or access logs for any instances where restricted users accessed entries outside their granted permissions, particularly around import/sync operation timestamps.Affected if Logs show entry access by restricted users for entries outside their assigned permissions.
You are affected if Remote Desktop Manager version is below 2023.1.10 AND users with restricted permissions have performed or received vault import/synchronization operations.
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 · scoped2023.1.10
Upgrade to Remote Desktop Manager version 2023.1.10 or later. Until then, restrict import/sync permissions for untrusted users and monitor vault access logs for unauthorized entry access.
2023.1.10
- Back up your current Remote Desktop Manager data and configuration before upgrading
- Download Remote Desktop Manager version 2023.1.10 or later from the official Devolutions source (devolutions.net)
- Install the new version following standard installation procedures
- Verify the installation was successful and test that restricted users can no longer bypass entry permissions via id collision during import or sync operations
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-1202 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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