CVE-2023-4417
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 · uneditedImproper access controls in the entry duplication component in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.2.19 and earlier versions on Windows allows an authenticated user, under specific circumstances, to inadvertently share their personal vault entry with shared vaults via an incorrect vault in the duplication write process.
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 confidenceImproper access control in Remote Desktop Manager's entry duplication feature causes authenticated users to inadvertently write personal vault entries to shared vaults due to incorrect vault selection during the duplication write process.
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<= 2023.2.19CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify Remote Desktop Manager installationCheck for Remote Desktop Manager in program files (C:\Program Files\Devolutions\Remote Desktop Manager) or look for the application in Add/Remove Programs. Note the installed version displayed.Affected if Remote Desktop Manager is installed and version is 2023.2.19 or earlier
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Determine installed versionOpen Remote Desktop Manager, go to Help > About, or right-click the application in the Windows start menu and select 'About' to view the exact version number.Affected if Version displayed is 2023.2.19 or any earlier version (for example, 2023.2.18, 2023.2.0, etc.)
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Check for multiple vault typesIn Remote Desktop Manager, examine the vault/source panel. Look for both personal vaults (typically labeled 'Personal' or user-specific) and shared/enterprise vaults (typically labeled with team or organization names).Affected if Both personal and shared vaults are configured in the same installation
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Review entry duplication historyExamine recently duplicated entries by checking entry modification timestamps and vault locations. Look for entries in shared vaults that appear to be duplicates of entries originally stored in personal vaults, particularly if the duplication was performed by authenticated users.Affected if Entries exist in shared vaults that are duplicates of personal vault entries, indicating the duplication feature wrote to the wrong vault
Your environment is affected if Remote Desktop Manager version 2023.2.19 or earlier is installed, both personal and shared vaults are configured, and the entry duplication feature has been used, potentially resulting in personal entries appearing in shared vaults.
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 · scopedUpgrade to a version newer than 2023.2.19 where proper vault access controls are enforced during entry duplication.
Any version after 2023.2.19 (check Devolutions for the latest stable release)
- 1. Open Remote Desktop Manager
- 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates (or equivalent menu option)
- 3. If an update is available, download and install the latest version
- 4. Alternatively, visit the official Devolutions website and download the latest version of Remote Desktop Manager for Windows
- 5. After upgrading, verify that the duplication functionality works correctly and that entries remain in their intended vaults
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-2023-4417 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.
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- 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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