CVE-2022-22679 is a vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager
Published on February 7, 2022
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in support service management in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.0.1-42218-2 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-22679 can be exploited with network access, and requires 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 high impact on confidentiality and 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-2022-22679 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-22679
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Affected Versions
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM):- Version unspecified and below 7.0.1-42218-2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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