Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in settings functionality in Synology…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
Missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in settings functionality in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent before 2.7.0-3221 allows local users to obtain user credential 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 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-2023-29267 Missing authentication in Synology Active Backup for Business AgentPriority LOW 18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrpx-mmq7-fvrq
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-2023-29267 Missing authentication in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-52948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrpx-mmq7-fvrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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