RCE in Western Digital My Cloud Os 5

CVE-2023-22815

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22815?
CVE-2023-22815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud Os 5, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-22815?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.