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CVE-2022-29838

Authentication issue with the encrypted volumes and auto mount feature in My Cloud devices

Published: Dec 9, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in the encrypted volumes and auto mount features of Western Digital My Cloud devices allows insecure direct access to the drive information in the case of a device reset. This issue affects: Western Digital My Cloud My Cloud versions prior to 5.25.124 on Linux.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

My CloudWestern Digital
On-prem
Hardware Firmware / storage-nas
my cloud oswesterndigitalHardware Firmware
western digitalcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka western digital
westerndigitalcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka western digital, wd

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22019-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-25-124
westerndigital.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 9, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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