TI-2017-08217 Aliases CVE-2017-11160 GHSA-6w5h-6rvc-hprg

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in installer in Synology Assistant before…

LOW 34CWE-426Published 2017-08-18 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in installer in Synology Assistant before 6.1-15163 on Windows allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attack via a Trojan horse (1) shfolder.dll, (2) ntmarta.dll, (3) secur32.dll or (4) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:synology:assistant::::::::	up to 6.1-15030	Vulnerable	Synology

cpe:2.3:a:synology:assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1-15030 Vulnerable ·Synology

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11160
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w5h-6rvc-hprg

References

Advisory 1

https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_17_44_Synology_Assistant

TI-2026-04180 Incorrect default permissions in Synology Assistant CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
TI-2025-40997 Origin validation error in Synology Assistant CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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