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7.8

Synology Photo Station can leak passwords to local users

CVE-2017-9552 · published 9 years ago
Summary

Synology Photo Station versions 6.0-2528 through 6.7.1-3419 let anyone with local access see usernames and passwords by reading command‑line data. This exposure could let a local user capture other users' credentials and gain unauthorized access. Update to a patched version or limit local access to trusted personnel.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
synology photo_station 6.0-2528
6.0-2636
6.0-2638
6.0-2639
6.0-2640
6.3-2944
6.3-2958
6.3-2960
6.3-2962
6.3-2963
6.3-2964
6.3-2965
12 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:synology:photo_station:6.0-2528:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A design flaw in authentication in Synology Photo Station 6.0-2528 through 6.7.1-3419 allows local users to obtain credentials via cmdline. Synology Photo Station employs the synophoto_dsm_user pro...
A design flaw in authentication in Synology Photo Station 6.0-2528 through 6.7.1-3419 allows local users to obtain credentials via cmdline. Synology Photo Station employs the synophoto_dsm_user program to authenticate username and password by "synophoto_dsm_user --auth USERNAME PASSWORD", and local users are able to obtain credentials by sniffing "/proc/*/cmdline".
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published13 Jun 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-9552 · NVD
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