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CVE-2018-13283· NVD / CVE Program· CNA synology

Lack of administrator control over security vulnerability in client.cgi in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.2.5-0226 allows remote attackers

Lack of administrator control over security vulnerability in client.cgi in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.2.5-0226 allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via the (1) command, (2) hostname, or (3) port parameter.

HighCVSS 7.4 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 1, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.4% · 71th percentile
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Action score

29

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
29 / 40 · 7.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.4%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.4
CNA · synology
8.8
1.4 point gap

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
synologyssl vpn client

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • synology ssl vpn clientbefore 1.2.5-0226

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (synology). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Synology SSL VPN Client

    • unspecified and later · before 1.2.5-0226affected

Same product

synology: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-47961A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.5-0684 allows remote attackers to access or influence
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2018-8929Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability in HTTP daemon in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.2.4-022
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2021-47960A files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.5-0684 allows remote attackers to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-5748Buffer copy without checking size of input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in cgi component in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-671 · Lack of Administrator Control over Security

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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