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TI-2023-00137 Aliases CVE-2023-0142GHSA-8f24-4fhw-xqcc

Uncontrolled search path in Synology DiskStation Manager

Priority LOW 39CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0097 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DiskStation Manager (DSM) (Synology): 7.2, 7.1-42661, 7.0.1-42218-7 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SynologyDiskStation Manager (DSM)7.1 to before 7.1-42661; 7.0 to before 7.0.1-42218-7; 6.2 to before 6.2.4-25556-87.2, 7.1-42661, 7.0.1-42218-7, 6.2.4-25556-8Patch availableCNA
SynologyUnified Controller (DSMUC)3.1 and later—No fix listedCNA
SynologySynology Router Manager (SRM)1.3 and later; 1.2 and later—No fix listedCNA
  • DiskStation Manager (DSM) VendorSynology Affected 7.1 to before 7.1-42661; 7.0 to before 7.0.1-42218-7; 6.2 to before 6.2.4-25556-8 Fixed in 7.2, 7.1-42661, 7.0.1-42218-7, 6.2.4-25556-8 Patch available CNA
  • Unified Controller (DSMUC) VendorSynology Affected 3.1 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Synology Router Manager (SRM) VendorSynology Affected 1.3 and later; 1.2 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:synology:diskstation_manager_unified_controller:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2 to before 1.3.1-9346VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346 update_1VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346 update_2VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346 update_3VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346 update_4VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1-9346 update_5VulnerableSynology
cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 to before 7.1-42661VulnerableSynology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:diskstation_manager_unified_controller:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 to before 1.3.1-9346 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 update_1 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 update_2 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 update_3 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 update_4 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1-9346 update_5 Vulnerable ·Synology
  • cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 to before 7.1-42661 Vulnerable ·Synology

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DiskStation Manager (DSM) (Synology) Fixed in 7.2, 7.1-42661, 7.0.1-42218-7, 6.2.4-25556-8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Synology Router Manager (SRM), Unified Controller (DSMUC) 1.2, 1.2.* and 3 more versions

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-02556 Use of insufficiently random values vulnerability in User Management Functionality in…Priority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0142
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f24-4fhw-xqcc

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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