CVE-2017-16773
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 5, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUniversal Search
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.0.5-0135
Affected range stops below 1.0.5-0135, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_27CVSS
6.5MEDIUMsynology
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285CWE-863
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