Advisory Details

September 7th, 2023

Synology RT6600ax WEB API Endpoint Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-41738
CVSS SCORE	8.0, AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Synology
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	RT6600ax
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Synology RT6600ax routers. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WEB API endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Synology has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_23_10
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-12-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-09-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Discovered by: Claroty Research - Vera Mens, Noam Moshe, Uri Katz, Sharon Brizinov

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