Synology DiskStation Manager up to 7.4-90074 SCGI encoding error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Synology DiskStation Manager up to 7.2.0/7.2.1-69057-11/7.2.2-72806-8/7.3.2-86009-3/7.4-90074. Affected is an unknown function of the component SCGI. Executing a manipulation can lead to encoding error. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-13684. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Synology DiskStation Manager up to 7.2.0/7.2.1-69057-11/7.2.2-72806-8/7.3.2-86009-3/7.4-90074. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component SCGI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a encoding error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-172. The product does not properly encode or decode the data, resulting in unexpected values. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability in SCGI in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 7.2.1-69057-12, 7.2.2-72806-9, 7.3.2-86009-4 and 7.4-90075 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files and conduct denial-of-service attacks.

The advisory is shared for download at synology.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-13684 since 06/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2026).

Upgrading to version 7.2.1-69057-12, 7.2.2-72806-9, 7.3.2-86009-4 or 7.4-90075 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Encoding error
CWE: CWE-172
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DiskStation Manager 7.2.1-69057-12/7.2.2-72806-9/7.3.2-86009-4/7.4-90075

Timelineinfo

06/29/2026 CVE reserved
09/18/2026 +81 days Advisory disclosed
09/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: synology.com

Advisory: synology.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-13684 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-13684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407428

Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2026 10:44
Changes: 09/18/2026 10:44 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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