CVE-2022-22998

Protecting AWS credentials stored in plaintext on My Cloud Home

Description

Implemented protections on AWS credentials that were not properly protected.

Remediation

Solution:

  • My Cloud Home devices have been automatically updated to resolve this vulnerability

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: Western Digital My Cloud Home
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22009-my-cloud-home-firmware-version-8-7-0-107 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22998?
CVE-2022-22998 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22998?
To fix CVE-2022-22998: My Cloud Home devices have been automatically updated to resolve this vulnerability
Is CVE-2022-22998 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22998 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22998?
CVE-2022-22998 affects Western Digital My Cloud Home.
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