Advisory Details

May 17th, 2023

(Pwn2Own) Synology DiskStation Manager api.php Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

ZDI-23-658
ZDI-CAN-19609

CVE ID CVE-2022-45188
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Synology
AFFECTED PRODUCTS DiskStation Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Synology DiskStation Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the api.php endpoint. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

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_22_23
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-01-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-05-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2023-07-27 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Claroty Research - Vera Mens, Noam Moshe, Uri Katz, Sharon Brizinov
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