CVE-2022-22681 Auth bypass in Photo Station

High 8.1 Published 6 Jul 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can bypass security constraints via session fixation in Synology Photo Station, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2022-22681?

CVE-2022-22681 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 6 Jul 2022. 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

Session fixation vulnerability in access control management in Synology Photo Station before 6.8.16-3506 allows remote attackers to bypass security constraint via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-22681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f38m-5f6j-rh34.