CVE-2026-78417: Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2026
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Updated

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in the IronVNC client in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.17.0 and earlier, 2026.1.24.0 and earlier, allows an on-path attacker to intercept and tamper with VNC sessions via automatic acceptance of the server's RSA key during RSA-AES authentication.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager<=2026.2.17.0
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager<=2026.1.24.0

Event History

Aug 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Users of the IronVNC client in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager are exposed when connecting over a network path where an attacker can intercept the VNC session. The affected release ranges are 2026.2.17.0 and earlier and 2026.1.24.0 and earlier.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker must be on the network path between the client and the VNC server, allowing them to intercept the connection. Exploitation relies on the client automatically accepting the server RSA key during RSA-AES authentication.

3

What could an attacker do after exploiting this issue?

An on-path attacker can intercept and tamper with VNC sessions. The provided information does not state whether this also permits access beyond the affected session.

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