What is CVE-2022-29839?

CVE-2022-29839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2022-12-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-29839?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2022-29839

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in the remote backups application on Western Digital My Cloud devices that could allow an attacker who has gained access to a relevant endpoint to use that information to access protected…

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Western Digital My Cloud — versions My Cloud
Westerndigital My_cloud
Westerndigital My_cloud_dl2100
Westerndigital My_cloud_dl4100
Westerndigital My_cloud_ex2100
Westerndigital My_cloud_ex2_ultra
Westerndigital My_cloud_ex4100
Westerndigital My_cloud_mirror_g2
Westerndigital My_cloud_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

psirt@wdc.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29839?: CVE-2022-29839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2022-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-29839?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.