Synology Hyper Backup PT: admin can write files (<4.1.2-4036)
CVE-2024-47263 Published on June 3, 2026

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Backup.Repository webapi component in Synology Hyper Backup before 4.1.2-4036 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to write specific files containing non-sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-47263 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 no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
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-2024-47263 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Affected Versions

Synology Hyper Backup:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
18.16%

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.