CVE-2021-27648 Other in Synology Antivirus Essential

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can escalate privileges in Synology Antivirus Essential due to externally controlled resource references in quarantine functionality.

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

What is CVE-2021-27648?

CVE-2021-27648 is a critical vulnerability in Synology Antivirus Essential, published on 28 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere in quarantine functionality in Synology Antivirus Essential before 1.4.8-2801 allows remote authenticated users to obtain privilege via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-610

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Antivirus Essential.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55vq-f28f-xgcc.

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