CVE-2017-15893: synology file_station Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15893 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in synology file_station. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-12-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SYNO.FileStation.Extract in Synology File Station before 1.1.1-0099 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files via the dest_folder_path parameter.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product 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 product 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.