6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8917
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) XSS Injection
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in info.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.1.6-15266 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 24, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-8917 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8917 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Synology diskstation_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8917.

URL Resource
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_14 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Sr. Penetration Tester. Creator of Sn1per. Top 20 worldwide on @BugCrowd in 2016. OSCE/OSCP/CISSP/Security+

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
26 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : July 30, 2020, 10:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Exploits by 1N3 @CrowdShield @xer0dayz @XeroSecurity

cve ctf 0day poc exploits bug-bounties 1n3 crowdshield

C Python Shell Ruby PHP

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
196 stars 97 fork 97 watcher
Born at : Sept. 18, 2015, 11:03 a.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8917 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8917 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Synology Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE Synology Inc. CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_14 No Types Assigned https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_14 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.6-15266
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8917 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8917 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

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