CVE-2023-5765
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 control in the password analyzer feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.2.33 and earlier on Windows allows an attacker to bypass permissions via data source switching.
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 the password analyzer feature of Remote Desktop Manager allows authenticated users to bypass permission checks by switching data sources, potentially exposing sensitive credentials to unauthorized users.
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<= 2023.2.33CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Remote Desktop Manager versionOpen the application, then go to Help > About to view the exact version number installedAffected if Version displayed is 2023.2.33 or any earlier version (anything <= 2023.2.33)
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Verify password analyzer feature is in useIn Remote Desktop Manager, locate the password analyzer feature (typically found under Tools or Dashboard menus) and confirm whether it is configured or activeAffected if Password analyzer feature is enabled or configured and the version is vulnerable
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Identify configured data sourcesIn Remote Desktop Manager, view the list of configured data sources (usually in the left panel or under Data Sources menu) to see if multiple data sources are connectedAffected if More than one data source is configured and the application version is in the affected range
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Review user access to data sourcesExamine the permission settings for each data source to determine if authenticated users have access to switch between different data sourcesAffected if Users have permissions to access multiple data sources and the version is vulnerable
A user is affected if Remote Desktop Manager version is 2023.2.33 or earlier, the password analyzer feature is enabled, and multiple data sources are accessible to authenticated users who could potentially switch between them to bypass permission checks.
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 · scopedUpdate Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager to version 2023.2.34 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Any version newer than 2023.2.33 (check Devolutions release notes for exact fixed version)
- Verify current Remote Desktop Manager version by opening the application and checking About/Help section
- Download the latest version of Remote Desktop Manager from the official Devolutions website (devolutions.net)
- Close any running instances of Remote Desktop Manager
- Run the installer and follow prompts to upgrade
- After installation, verify the new version number in the application
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-2023-5765 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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