CVE-2023-41740 Path traversal in Synology Router Manager (SRM)

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read specific files via path traversal in the cgi component of Synology Router Manager.

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-2023-41740?

CVE-2023-41740 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology Router Manager, published on 31 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in cgi component in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.3.1-9346-6 allows remote attackers to read specific files via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41740?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Router Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41740 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-2023-41740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synology Router Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-546p-cf3x-vwc8.

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