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CVE-2023-52949


Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in proxy settings functionality in Synology Active Backup for Business Agent before 2.7.0-3221 allows local users to obtain user credential via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from synology organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, 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

2024-09-26T04:15:06.550

Last Modified

2024-10-02T15:26:32.077

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application synology active_backup_for_business_agent < 2.7.0-3221 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.