CVE-2026-40536 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00369.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_06

History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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.
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_06
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: synology

Published: 2026-09-18T08:27:53.581Z

Updated: 2026-09-18T11:51:29.563Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T01:01:14.607Z

Link: CVE-2026-40536

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T11:48:49.922Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-18T09:16:41.077

Modified: 2026-09-18T12:17:24.987

Link: CVE-2026-40536

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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