SB2017010305 - Remote OS command injection in Western Digital MyCloud NAS



SB2017010305 - Remote OS command injection in Western Digital MyCloud NAS

Published: January 3, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2017010305
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10107)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on vulnerable device.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied "Cookie" header in /index.php script. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request containing malicious "Cookie" header and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in full compromise of vulnerable device.


2) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10108)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on vulnerable device.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via "arg" HTTP POST parameter to "/web/google_analytics.php" script. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP POST request to vulnerable device and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in full compromise of vulnerable device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.