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CVE-2018-8916

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-620

Description

Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification.

Affected products

• Synology DiskStation Manager: before 6.2-23739 — fixed in 6.2-23739

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Synology DiskStation Manager 6.2-23739. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_24
• https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_24

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