CVE-2018-8916

MEDIUMNVD 6.3

6.3

Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification.

CVSS v3: 6.3
EG Score: —
EPSS: 51.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 8, 2018

Last Modified

January 14, 2025

References (2)

security@synologyhttps://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_24
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_24

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-8916?

CVE-2018-8916 is a medium vulnerability published on June 8, 2018. Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification.

When was CVE-2018-8916 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8916 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2018, with the most recent update on January 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-8916 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8916 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8916?

CVE-2018-8916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8916?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8916, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-8916

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