CVE-2026-4793 Misconfiguration in Synology Assistant
Local attackers can read or write arbitrary files and cause denial of service due to incorrect default permissions in Synology Assistant.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-4793?
CVE-2026-4793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Synology Assistant, published on 3 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Synology Assistant before 7.0.7-50095 allows local users to read or write arbitrary files and conduct denial-of-service during installation.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4793?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2026-4793?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-4793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology Assistant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8pf-pjxr-ccfw.