How severe is CVE-2023-0142?

CVE-2023-0142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-0142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-0142?

CVE-2023-0142 primarily affects Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-0142 published?

CVE-2023-0142 was published on 2023-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-0142

CVE-2023-0142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-427.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected product: Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller
Published: 2023-06-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0142?: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Backup Management functionality in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.4-25556-8, 7.0.1-42218-7 and 7.1-42661 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read or write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2023-0142?: CVE-2023-0142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-0142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-0142?: CVE-2023-0142 primarily affects Synology Diskstation Manager Unified Controller. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-0142 published?: CVE-2023-0142 was published on 2023-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:synology:diskstation_manager_unified_controller:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.3.1-9346:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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