CVE-2019-10706

Description

Western Digital SanDisk SanDisk X300, X300s, X400, and X600 devices: The firmware update authentication method relies on a symmetric HMAC digest. The key used to validate this digest is present in a protected area of the device, and if extracted could be used to install arbitrary firmware to other devices.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.wdc.com/cat_products.aspx?ID=6&lang=en product
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-19006-sandisk-x600-sata-ssd vendor advisory
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-19007-sandisk-x300-x400-sata-ssd vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10706?
CVE-2019-10706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10706?
To fix CVE-2019-10706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-10706 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-10706 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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