CVE-2017-12071 Server-side request forgery in Synology Photo Station

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit an SSRF flaw in Synology Photo Station to download arbitrary local files via the url parameter.

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-2017-12071?

CVE-2017-12071 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery 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

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in file_upload.php in Synology Photo Station before 6.7.4-3433 and 6.3-2968 allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary local files via the url parameter.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2017-12071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfhg-3gvj-w3c9.

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