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CVE-2022-27623


Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in iSCSI management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.1-42661 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from synology organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-10-25T17:15:51.470

Last Modified

2025-01-14T19:29:55.853

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-306
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System synology diskstation_manager < 7.1-42661 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For synology's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.