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".
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from synology organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-06-13T13:29:00.173
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.0-2528 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.0-2636 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.0-2638 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.0-2639 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.0-2640 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2944 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2958 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2960 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2962 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2963 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2964 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.3-2965 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.4-3166 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.5.0-3218 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.5.1-3223 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.5.2-3225 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.5.3-3226 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.6.0-3339 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.6.1-3345 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.6.1-3346 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.6.2-3346 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.6.3-3347 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.7.0-3414 | Yes |
| Application | synology | photo_station | 6.7.1-3419 | Yes |
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