CVE-2024-12149
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 · uneditedIncorrect permission assignment in temporary access requests component in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2024.3.19.0 and earlier on Windows allows an authenticated user that request temporary permissions on an entry to obtain more privileges than requested.
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 confidenceDevolutions Remote Desktop Manager versions 2024.3.19.0 and earlier on Windows contain an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in the temporary access requests component. An authenticated user can request temporary permissions on an entry but obtain more privileges than requested, representing a privilege escalation issue.
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< 2024.3.20.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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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Identify installed Remote Desktop Manager versionOpen Remote Desktop Manager, click Help > About, or check the installed version in Windows Programs and Features (Add/Remove Programs). The version is displayed in the format like '2024.3.x.x'.Affected if Version is 2024.3.19.0 or earlier (any version below 2024.3.20.0)
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Verify Windows platformConfirm the installation is on Windows operating system (the vulnerability affects only Windows versions per the advisory).Affected if Running on Windows with vulnerable version installed
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Check if temporary access requests feature is configuredIn Remote Desktop Manager, navigate to Administration > System Settings > Security or look for 'Temporary Access' / 'Access Request' settings in the configuration. Check if any entries or user groups are configured with temporary access permissions enabled.Affected if Temporary access requests feature is enabled and configured for any entries or user groups in the environment
A user is affected if Remote Desktop Manager version 2024.3.19.0 or earlier is installed on Windows AND the temporary access requests feature is enabled in the system configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped2024.3.20.0
Upgrade to Remote Desktop Manager version 2024.3.20.0 or later to obtain the vendor patch for this permission assignment flaw.
2024.3.20.0
- Back up your current Remote Desktop Manager configuration and data before upgrading
- Download Remote Desktop Manager version 2024.3.20.0 or later from the official Devolutions website (devolutions.net)
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
- After installation, verify that the version number reflects 2024.3.20.0 or higher
- Test that temporary access requests now correctly enforce the requested permission level
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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
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