CVE-2023-0142 Path traversal in DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Authenticated administrators can read or write arbitrary files via uncontrolled search path elements in Synology DSM backup 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-2023-0142?
CVE-2023-0142 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0142?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Synology Diskstation Manager, Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller, Synology Router Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0142 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-2023-0142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Diskstation Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f24-4fhw-xqcc.