Understanding CVEs: A key element in protecting your organization

In today’s fast-evolving threat landscape, organizations must be able to quickly assess vulnerabilities that could impact their operations. CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifiers play a central role in this process, and at Devolutions, they are an integral part of our commitment to transparency and security.

What is a CVE?

A CVE is a universal identifier assigned to a publicly disclosed vulnerability. It allows the entire industry — developers, IT teams, security researchers, and executives — to discuss the same issue using a common, standardized reference.

Each CVE helps stakeholders:

• Understand the nature of the vulnerability
• Evaluate potential impact
• Identify affected products or components

In essence, it provides a clear and consistent foundation for risk analysis and decision-making.

Why CVEs matter to you

For our customers, CVEs are essential tools for:

• Quickly assessing risk within their environment
• Prioritizing patches based on vulnerability severity (e.g., CVSS scores)
• Aligning with industry standards for communication and response

A CVE does not mean your environment is automatically at risk, but it provides the information needed to determine whether action is required.

Devolutions’ approach: Transparency and rigorous security

When a vulnerability affects our products — whether originating from our own code or from a third-party component — we follow a strict evaluation and communication process.

Our Security Advisories are designed to be clear, comprehensive, and immediately actionable. Each advisory includes:

1. The associated CVE identifiers
2. Affected versions or products
3. Potential risks
4. Recommended patches or mitigation steps

You can browse all our advisories here:
https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/

How should you respond to a CVE?

To strengthen your security posture, we recommend:

1. Applying updates promptly when patches become available
2. Monitoring our advisories regularly, along with those from your other technology vendors
3. Evaluating your actual exposure based on your configuration and deployment

Our goal is to provide you with accurate, timely information so you can respond efficiently and confidently.

In summary

CVEs are not alarms — they are indicators. They help you anticipate risks, prioritize action, and reinforce your security strategy.

At Devolutions, we remain committed to responsible communication, rapid patching, and ongoing support to help safeguard your operations.