Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a low-severity authorization flaw in Synology Surveillance Station's IO Module feature. A remote user already holding administrator privileges could cause limited file writes. The business risk is mainly integrity impact where Surveillance Station admin accounts are shared, numerous, or exposed to less-trusted operators.
Executive priority
Treat this as routine remediation unless the service is internet-exposed or administrator access is broadly delegated. It does not justify emergency response by itself, but should be closed during the next maintenance cycle.
Technical view
CVE-2024-47272 is CWE-863 incorrect authorization in Synology Surveillance Station before 9.2.2-11575 and 9.2.2-9575. CVSS 3.1 is 2.7: network reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Synology Surveillance Station deployments running versions before 9.2.2-11575 or 9.2.2-9575. The attacker must already authenticate remotely with administrator privileges, so externally exposed admin portals and weak admin account governance matter most.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation, public exploit code, or CISA KEV listing. The vector is described only as unspecified, so practical exploitability cannot be assessed beyond the CVSS attributes and vendor advisory.
Researcher notes
The advisory and CVE record confirm product, affected-version boundary, CWE, and limited integrity impact, but do not disclose vectors or file-write scope. Avoid assuming post-auth escalation, persistence, or broader device compromise without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Surveillance Station to a fixed version named by Synology.
- Review Synology's advisory for model-specific or channel-specific update guidance.
- Restrict remote access to Surveillance Station administration interfaces.
- Remove unnecessary administrator privileges and shared admin accounts.
- Monitor for unexpected IO Module or file integrity changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Synology Surveillance Station instances and record installed versions.
- Confirm versions are 9.2.2-11575, 9.2.2-9575, or later as applicable.
- Review administrator account membership and recent privileged login activity.
- Check change logs for unexpected IO Module configuration or file changes.
- Document any exposed admin interfaces and compensating access controls.
Public sources used
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- Low
- CVSS
- 2.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N1.21.4synologyVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
2.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Synology-SA-24:25 Surveillance StationCVE reference, synology · vendor-advisory
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Incorrect Authorization
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