What is CVE-2017-16773?

CVE-2017-16773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synology Universal Search, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-16773?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Synology Universal Search

CVE-2017-16773

Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Synology Universal Search — versions unspecified
Synology Universal_search

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security@synology.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16773?: CVE-2017-16773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synology Universal Search, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-16773?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.