Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Directory Domain Functionality in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.3.1-9346-6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Synology Router Manager (SRM) (Synology) Fixed in 1.3.1-9346-6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Synology Router Manager (SRM) — Synology-SA-23:10 SRM
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22156 Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability in cgi component…Priority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-22155 Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal')…Priority LOW 31
- TI-2023-22154 Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in File Functionality in Synology Router…Priority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jqv-587h-9mvw
References
Advisory 1
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-2023-41738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jqv-587h-9mvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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