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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-13292 is a Synology Router Manager information exposure issue. In affected SRM versions before 1.1.7-6941-2, an authenticated remote user could obtain sensitive information because a configuration file was world-readable. The issue affects confidentiality, not integrity or availability, based on the provided CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene fix. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected routers can leak sensitive information to authenticated users, which can matter in shared, delegated, or compromised-account environments.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-200 in /usr/syno/etc/mount.conf on Synology Router Manager before 1.1.7-6941-2. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning network access and low privileges are required, with low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Synology Router Manager deployments running versions before 1.1.7-6941-2 where an attacker already has authenticated access. Internet-reachable SRM login surfaces and shared accounts increase practical risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or CISA KEV listing. The attack condition requires a remote authenticated user, so this is mainly an insider, compromised-account, or overly broad account-access risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Synology advisory reference. The sources identify the vulnerable file and fixed-version boundary, but do not detail the exposed data, exploit availability, telemetry, or compensating controls beyond vendor remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Update Synology Router Manager to 1.1.7-6941-2 or later.
- Review Synology advisory Synology_SA_18_48 for exact vendor guidance.
- Remove unnecessary SRM user accounts and shared credentials.
- Restrict SRM access to trusted networks where operationally possible.
- Rotate credentials if sensitive mount configuration data may have been exposed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Synology routers and record SRM versions.
- Confirm affected systems are not running SRM before 1.1.7-6941-2.
- Review SRM account lists for unnecessary authenticated users.
- Check access logs for unusual authenticated SRM activity.
- Confirm administrative access paths are network-restricted where feasible.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_48CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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