CVE-2017-11162 Path traversal in Synology Photo Station

Medium 6.5 Published 8 Sep 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on Synology Photo Station via directory traversal, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-11162?

CVE-2017-11162 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 8 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in synphotoio in Synology Photo Station before 6.7.4-3433 and 6.3-2968 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11162 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-2017-11162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vp3-4m5j-qcxm.