Improper access control in PAM feature in Devolutions Server allows a PAM user to self approve their PAM requests even if disallowed by the configured policy via specific user interface actions.
This issue affects Devolutions Server versions from 2025.1.3.0 through 2025.1.6.0, and all versions up to 2024.3.15.0.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: