CVE-2026-17568: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Devolutions Server
Improper access control in the role membership management endpoint in Devolutions Server allows an authenticated non-administrative user holding the user-group membership management permission to escalate privileges to administrator via a crafted API request. This issue affects : * Devolutions Server 2026.2.4.0 through 2026.2.12.0 * Devolutions Server 2026.1.23.0 and earlier
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Devolutions Server involves incorrect authorization in the role membership management endpoint. Specifically, an authenticated user who is not an administrator but has the permission to manage user-group memberships can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted API request to escalate their privileges to administrator level. The affected versions include Devolutions Server 2026.2.4.0 through 2026.2.12.0 and versions 2026.1.23.0 and earlier. No official remediation or patch information is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation from a non-administrative user to an administrator, potentially allowing full control over the Devolutions Server environment. This can lead to complete compromise of the server, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user permissions to minimize the assignment of user-group membership management rights to only trusted administrators. Monitor for unusual API requests related to role membership management.
CVE-2026-17568: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Devolutions Server
Description
Improper access control in the role membership management endpoint in Devolutions Server allows an authenticated non-administrative user holding the user-group membership management permission to escalate privileges to administrator via a crafted API request. This issue affects : * Devolutions Server 2026.2.4.0 through 2026.2.12.0 * Devolutions Server 2026.1.23.0 and earlier
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Devolutions
Server
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Devolutions Server involves incorrect authorization in the role membership management endpoint. Specifically, an authenticated user who is not an administrator but has the permission to manage user-group memberships can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted API request to escalate their privileges to administrator level. The affected versions include Devolutions Server 2026.2.4.0 through 2026.2.12.0 and versions 2026.1.23.0 and earlier. No official remediation or patch information is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation from a non-administrative user to an administrator, potentially allowing full control over the Devolutions Server environment. This can lead to complete compromise of the server, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user permissions to minimize the assignment of user-group membership management rights to only trusted administrators. Monitor for unusual API requests related to role membership management.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- DEVOLUTIONS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T15:01:44.756Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67a2039c2644c7f89cfe1d
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 18:22:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:51:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:32 UTC
Views: 72
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