TI-2017-12333 Aliases CVE-2017-16773 GHSA-564f-j4mm-773m

Improper authorization in Synology Universal Search

MEDIUM 41CWE-285Published 2018-07-05 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0135 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Universal Search (Synology): 1.0.5-0135

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	Universal Search	before 1.0.5-0135	1.0.5-0135	Patch available	CNA

Universal Search VendorSynology Affected before 1.0.5-0135 Fixed in 1.0.5-0135 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:synology:universal_search::::::::	before 1.0.5-0135	Vulnerable	Synology

cpe:2.3:a:synology:universal_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.5-0135 Vulnerable ·Synology

Remediation

Fix · CNA Universal Search (Synology) Fixed in 1.0.5-0135

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16773
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-564f-j4mm-773m

References

Advisory 1

https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_27

Sources

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