CVE-2024-6512
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 · uneditedAuthorization bypass in the PAM access request approval mechanism in Devolutions Server 2024.2.10 and earlier allows authenticated users with permissions to approve their own requests, bypassing intended security restrictions, via the PAM access request approval mechanism.
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 confidenceAuthorization bypass in Devolutions Server's PAM access request approval mechanism allows authenticated users with approval permissions to approve their own access requests, bypassing the intended separation of duties control that should prevent self-approval.
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< 2024.3.0CVSS 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
- 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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Verify Devolutions Server is installedCheck for Devolutions Server installation by looking in Program Files for Devolutions folder, or check Windows Services for 'Devolutions Server' serviceAffected if Devolutions Server is not found on the system (not applicable)
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Determine installed Devolutions Server versionLocate the version information in the installation directory, or access the server's built-in version display (typically via administration interface or about dialog), or check the product version in Windows Programs and FeaturesAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 2024.3.0 (e.g., 2024.2.x, 2024.1.x, earlier releases)
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Confirm PAM module is in useCheck if the Privileged Access Management (PAM) feature is enabled in Devolutions Server. This can be verified through the server administration console by reviewing enabled modules, or by checking if PAM access request workflows have been configuredAffected if PAM module is enabled and access request workflows are configured in the environment
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Review PAM approval permission assignmentsAccess the PAM configuration panel in Devolutions Server administration and review user/group permissions to identify accounts that have both requestor and approval roles assignedAffected if Any user account has both request and approval permissions for PAM access requests, allowing self-approval to occur
Environment is affected if running Devolutions Server version 2024.2.x or earlier, the PAM module is active, and users exist with combined requestor/approval permissions that enable self-approval of access requests.
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 · scoped2024.3.0
Update to Devolutions Server version newer than 2024.2.10 when the patch is released, and verify the PAM approval workflow correctly enforces separation of duties.
2024.3.0
- 1. Back up the current Devolutions Server installation and its database before proceeding with the upgrade.
- 2. Download Devolutions Server version 2024.3.0 or later from the official Devolutions download portal at devolutions.net.
- 3. Follow the standard Devolutions Server upgrade procedure documented in the product installation guide.
- 4. After upgrade, verify the version number reflects 2024.3.0 or later in the server administration console.
- 5. Test the PAM access request approval mechanism to confirm the authorization bypass is resolved and users can no longer approve their own requests.
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-2024-6512 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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