CVE-2017-16770 Information disclosure in Surveillance Station

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can access other users' sensitive files via the filename parameter in Synology Surveillance Station.

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-2017-16770?

CVE-2017-16770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synology Surveillance Station, published on 27 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

File and directory information exposure vulnerability in SYNO.SurveillanceStation.PersonalSettings.Photo in Synology Surveillance Station before 8.1.2-5469 allows remote authenticated users to obtain other user's sensitive files via the filename parameter.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-538

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16770?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Surveillance Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16770 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16770 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qcc6-9cf6-pr87.

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