CVE-2017-12079 Path traversal in Photo Station
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the prog_id field in picasa.php, exposing sensitive data on Synology Photo Station.
- 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-2017-12079?
CVE-2017-12079 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 4 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in picasa.php in Synology Photo Station before 6.8.1-3458 and before 6.3-2970 allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary files via prog_id field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Photo Station.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12079 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-2017-12079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Photo Station
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frc9-5h6p-f7f3.