Active Backup For Business AgentApplication · Synology

CVE-2024-47265

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.7.1-3234 / 2.7.1-13234 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in encrypted share umount functionality in Synology Active Backup for Business before 2.7.1-13234, 2.7.1-23234 and 2.7.1-3234 allows remote authenticated users to write specific files via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Path traversal vulnerability in encrypted share umount functionality of Synology Active Backup for Business allows authenticated remote users to write files outside restricted directories due to insufficient input validation on path parameters.

MitigationUpdate Synology Active Backup for Business to version 2.7.1-13234, 2.7.1-23234, or 2.7.1-3234 or later to patch the vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Active Backup For Business AgentApplication
Affected:< 2.7.1-13234< 2.7.1-3234< 2.7.1-23234

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Active Backup for Business Agent is installed
    Check for the presence of the Synology Active Backup for Business Agent service or executable on the system. On Windows, look for the service named 'Active Backup for Business Agent' in Services.msc or check for installation under Program Files/Synology. On Linux, check for the abba-agent package or service.
    Affected if The agent software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed agent version
    Open the Active Backup for Business Agent console or use the command line to retrieve the version information. On Windows, right-click the agent icon in the system tray and select 'About' or run the agent with a version flag. On Linux, check /var/log/ActiveBackupForBusiness/agent.log or use package queries.
    Affected if The version shown is earlier than 2.7.1-13234, 2.7.1-23234, or 2.7.1-3234
  3. Confirm encrypted share feature is configured
    In the Active Backup for Business Agent settings, check if any encrypted shares (encrypted backup shares) are configured. The vulnerability exists specifically in the 'encrypted share umount' functionality, so encrypted shares must be present for the flaw to be exploitable.
    Affected if Encrypted backup shares are configured in the agent
  4. Check agent authentication exposure
    Verify who has access to the Active Backup for Business Agent console or remote management interface. The vulnerability requires an 'authenticated remote user' to exploit, so assess whether the agent is accessible to untrusted users or over untrusted networks.
    Affected if The agent is accessible to users beyond the intended trusted administrators

The environment is affected if Synology Active Backup for Business Agent is installed with a version earlier than 2.7.1-13234, 2.7.1-23234, or 2.7.1-3234 AND encrypted shares are configured AND the agent can be accessed by authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.7.1-3234 / 2.7.1-13234 / 2.7.1-23234 or later
Fixed in 2.7.1-32342.7.1-132342.7.1-23234
Interim mitigation

Update Synology Active Backup for Business to version 2.7.1-13234, 2.7.1-23234, or 2.7.1-3234 or later to patch the vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Active Backup for Business Agent version 2.7.1-13234 or later (also available in versions 2.7.1-23234 and 2.7.1-3234)

  1. 1. Open Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) on your Synology device
  2. 2. Navigate to Package Center
  3. 3. Find 'Active Backup for Business' in the installed packages
  4. 4. Click on 'Update' to check for available updates
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update' to install the latest version
  6. 6. Alternatively, manually download the updated Agent from Synology's download center and reinstall it on affected machines
  7. 7. Ensure the Agent version is 2.7.1-13234 or higher after update
Caveat Review Synology release notes for any configuration changes required after upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Active Backup For Business Agent Scoped from the published advisory
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