Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Devolutions Server credentials
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DeliveryAuthenticate over network to Devolutions Server
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ExploitSend request to PAM account discovery results endpoint
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ExecutionBypass authorization check due to improper access control
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ImpactRetrieve privileged account inventory and infrastructure scope
Vulnerability Assessment
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid authenticated session on Devolutions Server with at least low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS vector). The PAM account discovery module must be actively used - meaning discovery scans must have been executed and results stored - for any data to be retrievable. Unauthenticated attackers cannot exploit this flaw. Limiting factors include: (1) attacker must possess valid Devolutions Server credentials at any privilege level, (2) the target deployment must have run PAM account discovery scans, and (3) the instance must be running a version prior to 2026.2.5 or 2026.1.21. SSVC's automatable: no assessment indicates the flaw cannot be reliably exploited at scale without a valid account, which further constrains the attacker pool to insiders or already-compromised credential holders. |
| Impact | The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.3 (Medium) vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N is consistent with the described flaw: it is remotely exploitable over a network, requires no complex preconditions, but does require a valid low-privilege account. EPSS at 0.14% (4th percentile) is very low, and SSVC independently confirms exploitation status as none with automatable assessed as no - meaning mass exploitation is not expected or feasible. SSVC's partial technical impact rating correctly bounds the risk: the exposure is read-only access to discovery scan metadata, not credential material itself. However, the nature of the exposed data matters: account discovery results in a PAM environment reveal privileged account names, target system scope, and naming conventions, all of which are useful for reconnaissance in a compromised environment. This makes the real-world risk modestly higher than a generic C:L information disclosure in a non-PAM context. There are no conflicting signals - CVSS, EPSS, and SSVC are mutually consistent. This is a real finding warranting a routine patch cycle, not emergency response. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated help desk operator or read-only auditor account sends a direct API request to the PAM account discovery results endpoint, bypassing the expected permission boundary. The server returns scan results enumerating privileged accounts, service accounts, and target systems across the organization, giving the attacker a detailed map of high-value assets for subsequent lateral movement. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis; the attack requires valid credentials to Devolutions Server and a prior account discovery scan having been executed. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026
Improper access control in Devolutions Server's PAM account discovery module allows any authenticated low-privilege user to retrieve privileged account discovery scan results they are not authorized to view. Two maintenance branches are affected - versions prior to 2026.2.5 and 2026.1.21 - with vendor-released patches available via Devolutions advisory DEVO-2026-0017. No public exploit exists and EPSS sits at 0.14% (4th percentile), but the sensitivity of PAM account inventories in enterprise environments elevates the real-world impact beyond what the CVSS Medium rating alone conveys.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Devolutions Server to version 2026.2.5 (on the 2026.2.x branch) or 2026.1.21 (on the 2026.1.x branch) per the vendor advisory at https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0017/. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict PAM account discovery access through Devolutions Server's built-in role and permission system, ensuring that only authorized PAM administrators or operators are granted rights to view discovery scan results - this reduces the exposure surface while the patch is scheduled. Additionally, audit current user role assignments to identify accounts with broader-than-intended access to discovery functionality. Note that role-based restriction is a compensating control only and does not fix the underlying authorization flaw; patching remains the definitive remediation.
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Devolutions Server is an enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform that includes an account discovery feature for scanning and cataloguing privileged, service, and administrative accounts across an organization's infrastructure. The root cause is classified as CWE-882, indicating insufficient authorization enforcement on the API or UI endpoint that exposes account discovery scan results - the application does not correctly gate access based on user role or permission level. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all platform variants of the server product across both affected version branches. PAM account discovery outputs are particularly sensitive because they enumerate domain accounts, service credentials, and privileged targets, which are precisely the assets attackers seek during post-authentication lateral movement planning.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Network-accessible read-only disclosure requiring low-privilege authentication; no integrity or availability impact, and scope is unchanged within the PAM server boundary.
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CVSS VectorVendor: DEVOLUTIONS
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper access control in PAM account discovery results in Devolutions Server 2026.2.5, 2026.1.21 allows an authenticated user to retrieve account discovery scan results.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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