CVE-2017-9554 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames via the password reset interface, exposing user account information.

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-2017-9554?

CVE-2017-9554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 24 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information exposure vulnerability in forget_passwd.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.3-15152 allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9554?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Diskstation Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-9554 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-9554 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Synology Diskstation Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-999r-3mg2-g4rj.

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