CVE-2020-27656

Public Exploit

Description

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in DDNS in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.3-25426-2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to eavesdrop authentication information of DNSExit via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory synology.com
Affected: Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_18 vendor advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1071 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27656?
CVE-2020-27656 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27656?
To fix CVE-2020-27656, 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-2020-27656 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-27656 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-27656?
CVE-2020-27656 affects Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM).
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