CVE-2017-15889 in the critical feed json
Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to e…
published 2017-12-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7308
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 73.7%
- EPSS 73.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.
Patch / fix
- synology diskstation_manager 5.2-5967-5
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/synology_dsm_smart_exec_auth)
- Published
Exploit prediction
73.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/synology_dsm_smart_exec_auth Synology DiskStation Manager smart.cgi Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-11-08
- EDB-48514 Synology DiskStation Manager - smart.cgi Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2020-05-25
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15889
- NVD CVE-2017-15889
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