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CVE-2026-15641 Devolutions CVE debrief
CVE-2026-15641 is an improper authorization vulnerability in Devolutions Server versions 2026.2.11 and 2026.1.22. An authenticated low-privileged user can approve their own pending access requests by directly calling the request status endpoint, bypassing the required approver review. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.1 and is considered a High severity vulnerability. Users of Devolutions Server versions 2026.2.11 and 2026.1.22 should review and apply the necessary patches to prevent unauthorized access.
- Vendor
- Devolutions
- Product
- Devolutions Server
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-14
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-30
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-14
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-30
Who should care
Users of Devolutions Server versions 2026.2.11 and 2026.1.22 should review and apply the necessary patches to prevent unauthorized access. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the access request status endpoint of Devolutions Server versions 2026.2.11 and 2026.1.22. An authenticated low-privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to approve their own pending access requests, effectively bypassing the required approver review. This can be done by making a direct call to the request status endpoint. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is considered High severity. Affected product deployments should be reviewed, and patches applied to prevent unauthorized access. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it. Evidence of exploitation is not currently available, and defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches or mitigations as recommended by the vendor.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the latest patches from Devolutions to address the vulnerability
- Review and update access controls to ensure proper authorization
- Monitor for suspicious activity related to access requests
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-14T19:16:51.110Z and was last modified on 2026-07-20T02:10:15.890Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability affects Devolutions Server versions 2026.2.11 and 2026.1.22. Evidence of exploitation is not currently available. Defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches or mitigations as recommended by the vendor.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-15641 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15641
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-15641 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15641
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0024/
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.