# CVE-2026-18792: An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in the Sharing API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)…

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-124181
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-12)
- Fixed in: 7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5
- Published: 2026-11-12 · Updated: 2026-11-12

CVE-2026-18792 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.8 (high) and affects DiskStation Manager (DSM); fixed in 7.4.1-90080-1 and 7.3.2-86009-5.

## Summary

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) has a path-traversal flaw in its Sharing API that lets a remote attacker with low-privileged login read or write arbitrary files and cause denial of service. The attacker reaches it over the network and needs to log in first, but no user interaction is required.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Who should check

Teams running Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.3 or 7.4 on NAS devices, especially those with authenticated remote users who can reach the Sharing API.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18 ("Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.3.2-86009-5 and 7.4.1-90080-1")

## Affected

- Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM): from 7.4.1, fixed in 7.4.1-90080-1; from 7.3.2, fixed in 7.3.2-86009-5

## Description

An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in the Sharing API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.3.2-86009-5 and 7.4.1-90080-1 allows remote authenticated users to read or write arbitrary files and conduct denial-of-service attacks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), upgrade to a fixed version (7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-18792 (An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in the Sharing API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)…), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-18792 (entry last updated 2026-11-12):
Affected:
- Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM): from 7.4.1, fixed in 7.4.1-90080-1; from 7.3.2, fixed in 7.3.2-86009-5
Fixed versions: 7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Affected product is Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.3.2-86009-5 and before 7.4.1-90080-1, in the Sharing API. (source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, low-privilege login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-18792 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-18792 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-18792
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-18792"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-18792 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-18792

### What does this mean?

A path check in the Sharing API of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) does not properly keep file paths inside the intended restricted directory. A remote authenticated user can use this to read or write arbitrary files and cause denial of service.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18792?

DiskStation Manager (DSM): from 7.4.1 before 7.4.1-90080-1; from 7.3.2 before 7.3.2-86009-5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-18792

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

DSM versions before 7.3.2-86009-5 and before 7.4.1-90080-1 are affected, as listed in the Sharing API. To check a device, look at the DSM version shown in Control Panel > Info Center and compare it with these builds.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18

### How do I fix CVE-2026-18792?

Update DSM to 7.3.2-86009-5 or later on the 7.3.2 branch, or to 7.4.1-90080-1 or later on the 7.4.1 branch. No vendor patch identifiers beyond these fixed builds are listed in the facts.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_18

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18792
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18792

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