RCE in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5
CVE-2022-29841
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that was caused by a command that read files from a privileged location and created a system command without sanitizing the read data. This command could be triggered by an attacker remotely to cause code execution and gain a reverse shell in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices.This issue affects My Cloud OS 5: before 5.26.119.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Western Digital My Cloud Os 5 — versions 0
- 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
- Westerndigital My_cloud_pr2100
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@wdc.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29841?
- CVE-2022-29841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29841?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.