CVE-2022-22999

Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in USB Backups App

Description

Western Digital My Cloud devices are vulnerable to a cross side scripting vulnerability that can allow a malicious user with elevated privileges access to drives being backed up to construct and inject JavaScript payloads into an authenticated user's browser. As a result, it may be possible to gain control over the authenticated session, steal data, modify settings, or redirect the user to malicious websites. The scope of impact can extend to other components.

Remediation

Solution:

  • To take advantage of the latest security fixes, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: Western Digital My Cloud
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22999?
CVE-2022-22999 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22999?
To fix CVE-2022-22999: To take advantage of the latest security fixes, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.
Is CVE-2022-22999 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22999 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-2022-22999?
CVE-2022-22999 affects Western Digital My Cloud.
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