NVD HIGH: CVE-2021-47961 — A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Synology SSL VPN Client befor...

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC

Executive Summary

A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.5-0684 allows remote attackers to access or influence the user's PIN code due to insecure storage. This may lead to unauthorized VPN configuration and potential interception of subsequent VPN traffic when combined with user interaction.

Analysis

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)

CVE-2021-47961

NVD MITRE CVE

Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Apr 10, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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