CVE-2017-11152 Path traversal in Synology Photo Station

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via path traversal in Synology Photo Station, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-11152?

CVE-2017-11152 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PixlrEditorHandler.php in Synology Photo Station before 6.7.3-3432 and 6.3-2967 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via the path parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2017-11152 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-11152 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4fgq-8wpc-wxq9.

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