CVE-2021-29087 vulnerability in Synology Products
Published on June 23, 2021
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in webapi component in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.3-25426-3 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-29087 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2021-29087 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-29087
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Affected Versions
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM):- Version unspecified and below 6.2.3-25426-3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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