# CVE-2026-76954: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerability in the Auth API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)…

Affects Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) builds before 7.2.1-69057-13, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.3.2-86009-5, and 7.4.1-90080-1 in the Auth API. Fixed in those builds.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-12)
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.2.1-69057-13
- Published: 2026-11-12 · Updated: 2026-11-12

CVE-2026-76954 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and affects DiskStation Manager (DSM); fixed in 7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5, 7.2.2-72806-10 and 1 more.

## Summary

An SQL injection flaw in the Auth API of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) lets an attacker reach the software remotely, without logging in. Exploiting it can allow reading or writing arbitrary files and denial-of-service attacks.

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

## Who should check

Teams running Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.3.2 or 7.4.1 builds older than the fixed versions

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19 ("Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.2.1-69057-13")

## 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; from 7.2.2, fixed in 7.2.2-72806-10; from 7.2.1, fixed in 7.2.1-69057-13

## Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerability in the Auth API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.2.1-69057-13, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.3.2-86009-5, and 7.4.1-90080-1 allows remote attackers 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, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.2.1-69057-13) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-76954 (An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerability in the Auth API in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)…), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-76954 (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; from 7.2.2, fixed in 7.2.2-72806-10; from 7.2.1, fixed in 7.2.1-69057-13
Fixed versions: 7.4.1-90080-1, 7.3.2-86009-5, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.2.1-69057-13.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Synology DSM builds before the fixed versions 7.2.1-69057-13, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.3.2-86009-5, or 7.4.1-90080-1, in the Auth API (source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-76954 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-76954 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_19
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-2026-76954
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-2026-76954"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-76954 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-2026-76954

### What does this mean?

The Auth API does not properly neutralize special characters in SQL commands, so a remote attacker can read or write arbitrary files and carry out denial-of-service attacks.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76954?

DiskStation Manager (DSM): from 7.4.1 before 7.4.1-90080-1; from 7.3.2 before 7.3.2-86009-5; from 7.2.2 before 7.2.2-72806-10; from 7.2.1 before 7.2.1-69057-13.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-76954

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

DSM builds before 7.2.1-69057-13 (7.2.1 branch), 7.2.2-72806-10 (7.2.2 branch), 7.3.2-86009-5 (7.3.2 branch), and 7.4.1-90080-1 (7.4.1 branch) are affected. Compare the installed DSM build number against these ranges.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19

### How do I fix CVE-2026-76954?

Update DSM to the fixed build for your branch: 7.2.1-69057-13, 7.2.2-72806-10, 7.3.2-86009-5, or 7.4.1-90080-1, or a later build.

Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_26_19

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76954
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76954

### Public exploit code

Establishes: Public exploit code exists (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei and GitHub).

- https://github.com/ansonhsu-ai/synology-dsm-cve-2026-76954-ste

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