CVE-2017-15889
Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 73.69% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 May 2020
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- synology/diskstation manager
- Source
- security@synology.com
EPSS moved from 68.3% on 21 September 2026 to 73.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157807/Synology-DiskStation-Manager-smart.cgi-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_17_65_DSMVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157807/Synology-DiskStation-Manager-smart.cgi-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_17_65_DSMVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.