CVE-2021-26560

CRITICALNVD 9.07.4▼

9.0

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in synoagentregisterd in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.3-25426-3 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an HTTP session.

CVSS v3: 9.0
EG Score: 7.4(medium)
EPSS: 37.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 26, 2021

Last Modified

January 14, 2025

References (4)

security@synologyhttps://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_26
security@synologyhttps://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1159
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_26
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1159

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-26560?

CVE-2021-26560 is a critical vulnerability published on February 26, 2021. Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in synoagentregisterd in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2.3-25426-3 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an HTTP session.

When was CVE-2021-26560 disclosed?

CVE-2021-26560 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 26, 2021, 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-2021-26560 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-26560 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 37.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26560?

CVE-2021-26560 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.4.

How do I remediate CVE-2021-26560?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-26560, 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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