Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Synology Photo Station versions before 6.5.3-3226 had a file download flaw that could let a remote attacker read files by abusing a path parameter. For businesses, the concern is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive NAS-hosted files or system data, especially where Photo Station was exposed to the internet.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing Photo Station systems and NAS devices holding sensitive business data. The fix version is identified, but exploitation evidence is not provided.
Technical view
CVE-2016-10331 is a CWE-22 directory traversal issue in Photo Station download.php. Sources state remote attackers could read arbitrary files by supplying a full pathname in the id parameter. The affected product is Synology Photo Station before 6.5.3-3226. No CVSS score is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Synology Photo Station deployments running versions earlier than 6.5.3-3226, with higher concern for remotely reachable or internet-facing instances.
Exploitation context
The CVE and public bug bounty write-up document the vulnerable component and parameter. The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence.
Researcher notes
Key evidence points to directory traversal in download.php through the id parameter. Treat this as arbitrary file read exposure, not code execution, based on supplied sources. Authentication requirements are not clarified in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Synology Photo Station to 6.5.3-3226 or later.
- Review Synology’s advisory for product-specific remediation guidance.
- Restrict external access to Photo Station where possible.
- Place Photo Station behind authenticated VPN or trusted network access.
- Review NAS file permissions for sensitive data exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Synology devices running Photo Station.
- Confirm Photo Station version is 6.5.3-3226 or later.
- Identify whether Photo Station is internet-facing.
- Review web logs for unusual download.php requests.
- Check vendor advisory status against installed package versions.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Photo_Station_6_5_3_3226CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bamboofox.github.io/2017/03/20/Synology-Bug-Bounty-2016/#Vul-06-Local-File-InclusionCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.