CVE-2026-18792
HIGHCVE-2026-18792 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in the Sharing API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.3.2-86009-5 and 7.4.1-90080-1 allows remote…
Description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in the Sharing API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.3.2-86009-5 and 7.4.1-90080-1 allows remote authenticated users to read or write arbitrary files and conduct denial-of-service attacks.
Detection & mitigation playbook
VulnerabilityDetect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Remediation status
The records we use list no fixed release for CVE-2026-18792. Check the upstream advisory for a patched version, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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