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)

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-29841: held from 0.015 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.014 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.