# CVE-2017-15889: Command injection in DiskStation Manager (DSM)

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Synology NAS devices via the disk field in smart.cgi.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-93r2-hrhr-f2pp

## What is CVE-2017-15889?

CVE-2017-15889 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 4 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15889?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Synology Diskstation Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-15889 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-15889 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Synology DiskStation Manager smart.cgi Remote Command Execution (metasploit)
- Synology DiskStation Manager - smart.cgi Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Synology Diskstation Manager

- [CVE-2022-27624](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27624/): Memory corruption in DiskStation Manager (DSM) (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-27625](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27625/): Memory corruption in DiskStation Manager (DSM) (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-27626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27626/): Race condition in DiskStation Manager (DSM) (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-6955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6955/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-22687](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22687/): Memory corruption in DiskStation Manager (DSM) (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15889 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15889 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 4 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-15889 exists.

Affected product: Synology Diskstation Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15889/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15889/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15889
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15889
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15889

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