CVE-2018-8916 Auth bypass in DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Medium 6.3 Published 8 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated users can reset passwords without verification in Synology DSM, leading to potential account takeover.

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-2018-8916?

CVE-2018-8916 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 8 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification.

Weakness: CWE-640, CWE-620

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Diskstation Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-8916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synology Diskstation Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4xw8-rvqf-qchf.