CVE-2022-29843

Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the DDNS service configuration of Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices running firmware versions prior to 5.26.119 allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: Western Digital My Cloud
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.westerndigital.com/en-in/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29843?
CVE-2022-29843 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29843?
To fix CVE-2022-29843: Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.
Is CVE-2022-29843 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29843 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29843?
CVE-2022-29843 affects Western Digital My Cloud.
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