Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2026 · Assigned by synology
CVE-2026-40536
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in DiskStation Manager (DSM) from Synology. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Audio API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.2.1-69057-10, 7.2.2-72806-7 and 7.3.2-86009-2 allows remote authenticated users to obtain non-sensitive information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Synology | DiskStation Manager (DSM) | 7.3 – before 7.3.2-86009-27.2.2 – before 7.2.2-72806-77.2.1 – before 7.2.1-69057-10 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- Synology-SA-26:06 DSM vendor-advisory