CVE-2017-9552

Description

A design flaw in authentication in Synology Photo Station 6.0-2528 through 6.7.1-3419 allows local users to obtain credentials via cmdline. Synology Photo Station employs the synophoto_dsm_user program to authenticate username and password by "synophoto_dsm_user --auth USERNAME PASSWORD", and local users are able to obtain credentials by sniffing "/proc/*/cmdline".

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory crozat.net Third-Party Advisory synology.com
Affected: Synology Synology Photo Station
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Photo_Station_CVE_2017_9552 third party advisory
http://blog.crozat.net/2017/06/synology-photostation-password-vulnerabilty.html issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9552?
CVE-2017-9552 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9552?
To fix CVE-2017-9552, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9552 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9552 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-9552?
CVE-2017-9552 affects Synology Synology Photo Station.
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