synology diskstation-manager CVE-2021-33182 is a vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager
Published on June 1, 2021

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in PDF Viewer component in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25553 allows remote authenticated users to read limited files via unspecified vectors.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-33182 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

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-2021-33182 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-33182

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Affected Versions

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.16%
Percentile
36.57%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.