CVE-2019-11822 Path traversal in Photo Station

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Jun 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via path traversal in Synology Photo Station, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.

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-2019-11822?

CVE-2019-11822 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 30 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Relative path traversal vulnerability in SYNO.PhotoStation.File in Synology Photo Station before 6.8.11-3489 and before 6.3-2977 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via the uploadphoto parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11822?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11822?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11822 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-2019-11822 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9v7v-7ff8-chr8.