CVE-2023-52949 Missing authorization in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
Local attackers can access user credentials due to missing authentication in the Synology Active Backup for Business Agent proxy settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-52949?
CVE-2023-52949 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent, published on 26 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in proxy settings functionality in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent before 2.7.0-3221 allows local users to obtain user credential via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Active Backup for Business Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-52949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
- CVE-2024-47265 Path traversal in Active Backup for Business
- CVE-2025-66592 Path traversal in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
- CVE-2023-52950 Information disclosure in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
- CVE-2023-52948 Information disclosure in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent
- CVE-2024-47264 Path traversal in Active Backup for Business
Sources
Also known as GHSA-824f-c4fh-gfpc.