CVE-2023-6588
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 · uneditedOffline mode is always enabled, even if permission disallows it, in Devolutions Server data source in Devolutions Workspace 2023.3.2.0 and earlier. This allows an attacker with access to the Workspace application to access credentials when offline.
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 Workspace 2023.3.2.0 and earlier contains a permission bypass vulnerability where offline mode for Devolutions Server data sources remains enabled regardless of user permission settings. This allows any user with Workspace application access to retrieve stored credentials offline, bypassing intended access controls that should prevent offline credential retrieval.
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<= 2023.3.2.0CVSS 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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Check installed Devolutions Workspace versionOpen Devolutions Workspace, navigate to Help > About or check the application version in the installation directory. Compare the version number to 2023.3.2.0 or earlier.Affected if Installed version is 2023.3.2.0 or earlier
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Identify Devolutions Server data sourcesOpen Devolutions Workspace and navigate to Data Sources or Connections panel. Look for any data sources connected to Devolutions Server.Affected if Any Devolutions Server data sources are configured in the application
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Verify offline mode status for data sourcesAccess the settings or properties of each Devolutions Server data source. Check whether offline mode or offline cache is enabled for the connection.Affected if Offline mode is enabled for any Devolutions Server data source
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Review user access to Workspace applicationExamine which user accounts have access to the Devolutions Workspace application itself.Affected if Multiple users have access to the Workspace application (the flaw allows any user with application access to bypass offline permission controls)
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Test offline credential retrievalAttempt to access stored credentials while disconnected from the Devolutions Server to verify if they are accessible without proper authentication.Affected if Credentials are accessible offline without proper permission validation
A user is affected if they run Devolutions Workspace version 2023.3.2.0 or earlier and have Devolutions Server data sources with offline mode enabled, allowing unauthorized credential retrieval.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to Devolutions Workspace version after 2023.3.2.0 which properly enforces offline permission restrictions, and review user permissions to ensure only authorized users have Workspace access.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2023-6588 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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