CVE-2022-29840

Server Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud Devices

Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could allow a rogue server on the local network to modify its URL to point back to the loopback adapter was addressed in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices. This could allow the URL to exploit other vulnerabilities on the local server.This issue affects My Cloud OS 5 devices before 5.26.202.

Remediation

Solution:

  • For My Cloud OS 5 devices, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: Western Digital My Cloud OS 5
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23006-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-202 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29840?
CVE-2022-29840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29840?
To fix CVE-2022-29840: For My Cloud OS 5 devices, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.
Is CVE-2022-29840 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29840 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-2022-29840?
CVE-2022-29840 affects Western Digital My Cloud OS 5.
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