CVE-2017-16773

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-285

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 products

Synology Universal Search: before 1.0.5-0135 — fixed in 1.0.5-0135

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Synology Universal Search 1.0.5-0135. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_27
https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_27

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