CVE-2020-27649 Security feature bypass in Synology Router Manager (SRM)

High 8.3 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to improper certificate validation in the OpenVPN client.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27649?

CVE-2020-27649 is a high-severity vulnerability in Synology Router Manager, published on 29 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper certificate validation vulnerability in OpenVPN client in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.4-8081 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Router Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synology Router Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxvm-4ffc-chr4.

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