There is a current IT security warning for Synology DiskStation Manager. You can find out what the vulnerability is, which products are affected and what you can do here.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Synology Security Advisory SYNOLOGY-SA-24:01 (Stand: 08.01.2024).
Synology DiskStation Manager Security Advisory – Risk: Medium
Risk level: 4 (medium)
CVSS Base Score: 7,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 6,8
Remote attack: No
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to create a priority list for taking countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. According to the CVSS, the threat of the current vulnerability is assessed as “medium” with a base score of 7.8.
Synology DiskStation Manager Bug: Vulnerability allows code execution
DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based operating system for Synology NAS devices.
A local attacker could exploit a vulnerability in Synology DiskStation Manager to execute arbitrary code.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
operating system
Products
Synology DiskStation Manager Synology DiskStation Manager UC
General measures for dealing with IT security gaps
Users of the affected applications should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates become available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.
Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
Synology Security Advisory SYNOLOGY-SA-24:01 vom 2024-01-08 (09.01.2024)
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Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT Security Notice for Synology DiskStation Manager. This text will be updated as updates are announced. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
January 9, 2024 – Initial version
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