CVE-2022-29841

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud devices

Published: May 10, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78

8.0HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Western Digital Corporation

commercial·USaka western digital

My Cloud Mirror Gen 2

commercial·US

commercial·USaka western digital, wd

my cloud os

Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

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References

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119

westerndigital.com

https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.228745

vuldb.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-849/

zerodayinitiative.com

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