CVE-2022-22679 Path traversal in DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can write arbitrary files via path traversal in Synology DSM support service management.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22679?

CVE-2022-22679 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 7 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in support service management in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.0.1-42218-2 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Diskstation Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22679 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-2022-22679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synology Diskstation Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgfm-hjh9-vxjr.

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