CVE-2025-4679 (GCVE-0-2025-4679)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-16 08:36 – Updated: 2025-07-02 11:50 Exclusively Hosted Service
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EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in Synology Active Backup for Microsoft 365 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-16 15:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Assigner
References
3 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synology | Active Backup for Microsoft 365 |
Affected:
N/A
|
guessed |
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