CVE-2017-16766: Medium severity synology photos diskstation manager vulnerability
Published Dec 22, 2017
·Updated
An improper access control vulnerability in synodsmnotify in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.4-15217 and before 6.0.3-8754-6 allows local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the -fn option.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Synology Diskstation Manager>=6.0.0<6.0.3-8754-6
Synology Diskstation Manager>=6.1.0<6.1.4-15217
Synology Diskstation Manager>=6.1.0<6.1.4-15217
Event History
Dec 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the severity of CVE-2017-16766?
CVE-2017-16766 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
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How do I fix CVE-2017-16766?
To fix CVE-2017-16766, update Synology DiskStation Manager to version 6.1.4-15217 or later, or to 6.0.3-8754-6 or later.
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What does CVE-2017-16766 exploit?
CVE-2017-16766 exploits improper access control, allowing local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
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Which versions of Synology DiskStation Manager are affected by CVE-2017-16766?
Versions of Synology DiskStation Manager before 6.1.4-15217 and 6.0.3-8754-6 are affected by CVE-2017-16766.
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Who is impacted by CVE-2017-16766?
Local users of affected versions of Synology DiskStation Manager are impacted by CVE-2017-16766.