CVE-2025-2562
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager allows authenticated users to use stored passwords via the autotyping feature without generating log events. This affects Windows installations of Remote Desktop Manager versions 2024.3.29 and earlier, plus versions 2025.1.24 through 2025.1.25.
💻 Affected Systems
- Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Malicious insider or compromised account could use stored credentials without detection, potentially accessing sensitive systems while evading audit trails.
Likely Case
Authorized users bypass logging controls when using autotyping, creating gaps in security monitoring and compliance reporting.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring of other security layers, impact is limited to reduced audit trail completeness.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access to the Remote Desktop Manager application and use of the autotyping feature.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2024.3.30 or later, or 2025.1.26 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2025-0005/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from Devolutions website. 2. Run installer. 3. Restart Remote Desktop Manager application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Autotyping
windowsDisable the autotyping feature to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability
Navigate to File > Options > Security > Auto-typing and disable the feature
Enhanced Logging Review
allImplement additional logging mechanisms to monitor credential usage
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unusual credential usage patterns
- Disable autotyping feature and require manual credential entry with logging
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Remote Desktop Manager version in Help > About. If version is 2024.3.29 or earlier, or between 2025.1.24-2025.1.25, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
In Remote Desktop Manager: Help > AboutVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 2024.3.30 or later, or 2025.1.26 or later. Test autotyping with stored credentials and confirm log events are generated.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Missing log events when autotyping is used with stored credentials
- Gaps in credential usage audit trails
Network Indicators:
- None specific to this vulnerability
SIEM Query:
Search for application logs from Remote Desktop Manager where credential usage events are expected but missing during autotyping sessions