Missing authentication in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in logout functionality in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent before 2.6.3-3101 allows local users to logout the client via unspecified vectors. The backup functionality will continue to operate and will not be affected by the logout.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Active Backup for Business Agent (Synology) Fixed in 2.7.0-3221
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Synology Active Backup for Business Agent — Synology-SA-24:11 Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-29269 Missing authentication in Synology Active Backup for Business AgentPriority LOW 26
- TI-2023-29270 Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in login component in Synology Active…Priority LOW 25
- TI-2023-29268 Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in settings functionality in Synology…Priority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56mf-38rx-qwp9
References
More Synology Active Backup For Business Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-31599 Path traversal in Synology Active Backup for Business CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-31600 Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal')… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-40996 Origin validation error in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-29269 Missing authentication in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-29270 Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in login component in Synology Active… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-29268 Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in settings functionality in Synology… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-52947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56mf-38rx-qwp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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