Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Synology Router Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in DDNS in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.4-8081 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to eavesdrop authentication information of DNSExit via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Synology Router Manager (SRM) (Synology) Fixed in 1.2.4-8081
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Synology Router Manager (SRM) 1.2.4-8081
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-16769 Improper privilege management in Synology Router ManagerPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2020-16770 Improper privilege management in Synology Router ManagerPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2020-16764 Improper certificate validation in Synology Router ManagerPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24jw-4h76-4686
References
More Synology Router Manager vulnerabilities
- 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-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
- TI-2023-16144 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00073 Integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in CGI component in Synology Router Manager… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16769 Improper privilege management in Synology Router Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-27657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24jw-4h76-4686 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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