CVE-2023-5240

Improper access control in PAM propagation scripts in Devolutions Server 2023.2.8.0 and ealier allows an attack with permission to manage PAM propagation scripts to retrieve passwords stored in it via a GET request.

Published: 2023-10-13 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-5240 is rated Moderate Risk (46.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5240

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.24% 0.62% +0.39%
2 2025-03-30 0.46% 0.24% -0.22%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.46% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-5240

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-5240

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-5240

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
devolutions devolutions_server <= 2023.2.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:devolutions_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-5240

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