CVE-2021-26562 Memory corruption in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code on Synology NAS devices via an out-of-bounds write in the agent registration daemon.

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-2021-26562?

CVE-2021-26562 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 26 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in synoagentregisterd in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.3-25426-3 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via syno_finder_site HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26562?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Synology Diskstation Manager, Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller, Synology Skynas Firmware, Synology Vs960hd Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-26562 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26562 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synology Diskstation Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxpg-8qq8-225c.

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