CVE-2018-8917

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Published Dec 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.6-15266 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Synology

DiskStation Manager (DSM)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 6.1.6-15266

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20525	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.6-15266 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.803% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_14

History

Jan 14, 2025 7:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:synology:diskstation_manager::::::::	cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager::::::::

Subscriptions

Synology Diskstation Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: synology
Published: Dec 24, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM
Reserved: Mar 22, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 24, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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