Improper access control in Synology DiskStation Manager
Priority LOW 30CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in synodsmnotify in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.4-15217 and before 6.0.3-8754-6 allows local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the -fn option.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00743 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DiskStation Manager (DSM) (Synology): 6.1.4-15217, 6.0.3-8754-6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synology | DiskStation Manager (DSM) | before 6.1.4-15217; before 6.0.3-8754-6 | 6.1.4-15217, 6.0.3-8754-6 | Patch available | CNA |
- DiskStation Manager (DSM) VendorSynology Affected before 6.1.4-15217; before 6.0.3-8754-6 Fixed in 6.1.4-15217, 6.0.3-8754-6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DiskStation Manager (DSM) (Synology) Fixed in 6.1.4-15217, 6.0.3-8754-6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16766
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59q4-wg74-fxmm
References
More Synology Diskstation Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02242 Sudo before 1.9.5p2 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-01076 Out-of-bounds write in Netatalk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-05716 webman/imageSelector.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.0 before 4.0-2259, 4.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2021-19843 Out-of-bounds read in Samba CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11636 Command injection in Synology DiskStation Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-16766 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16766 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59q4-wg74-fxmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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