New security vulnerability discovered in Synology routers

Are you using a Synology router? Then you should definitely update the software, because a new critical vulnerability in Synology routers allows attackers to access and execute DDoS attacks.

New security vulnerability discovered in Synology routers

It was only in June 2022 that Synology closed a critical security hole in its own operating system Synology Router Manager (SRM) via a firmware update, and now the next security hole has already surfaced.

According to the manufacturer, this is a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit multiple vulnerabilities. This allows remote execution of dangerous commands, denial-of-service attacks (DDoS attacks) are also possible, while the vulnerability also allows arbitrary reading of files.

The vendor recommends updating Synology Router Manager (SRM) to the latest version on its own website. For SRM 1.2, upgrading to version 1.2.5-8227-6 closes the gap, while SRM 1.3 requires at least version 1.3.1-9346-3 or later.

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Download Synology firmware updates: Here’s how

To download the new firmware update, simply follow the steps below:

• Go to the Synology download website
• Under “Select the product type”, go to the “Network” item.
• There you enter the model name of your router or select it from the list

There you can update to the new version under “Update your SRM version” specifying your current SRM version and start the download.