CVE-2023-22815

Post-authentication remote command injection vulnerability on Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices

Description

Post-authentication remote command injection vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices that could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user on vulnerable CGI files. This vulnerability can only be exploited over the network and the attacker must already have admin/root privileges to carry out the exploit. An authentication bypass is required for this exploit, thereby making it more complex. The attack may not require user interaction. Since an attacker must already be authenticated, the confidentiality impact is low while the integrity and availability impact is high.  This issue affects My Cloud OS 5 devices: before 5.26.300.

Remediation

Solution:

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

Categories

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory westerndigital.com
Affected: Western Digital My Cloud OS 5
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22815?
CVE-2023-22815 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22815?
To fix CVE-2023-22815: Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.
Is CVE-2023-22815 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22815 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-2023-22815?
CVE-2023-22815 affects Western Digital My Cloud OS 5.
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