Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Synology Photo Station versions before 6.8.16-3506 have a high-severity session fixation issue. A remote attacker could bypass a security constraint if the required user interaction occurs, potentially exposing or changing sensitive Photo Station data. The public bundle does not describe the exact attack path.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly accessible Synology Photo Station deployments. The issue threatens data confidentiality and integrity, but public evidence here does not prove active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2022-22681 is CWE-384 session fixation in Photo Station access control management. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, high confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact. Vectors are unspecified in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant for Synology systems running Photo Station before 6.8.16-3506, especially where Photo Station is reachable by untrusted users or the internet.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed, not actively exploited.
Researcher notes
The public description is sparse: affected versions are not enumerated beyond the fixed-version boundary, and vectors are unspecified. Validation should focus on version state, exposure, and vendor advisory review rather than exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Synology Photo Station to 6.8.16-3506 or later.
- Review Synology advisory Synology_SA_21_26 for current vendor guidance.
- Restrict Photo Station access from untrusted networks where possible.
- If patching is delayed, consider disabling external Photo Station access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Synology devices running Photo Station.
- Confirm installed Photo Station version is 6.8.16-3506 or later.
- Identify whether Photo Station is internet-accessible or exposed to untrusted users.
- Review access logs for unexpected Photo Station sessions or account activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_21_26CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Session Fixation
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