SB2018012311 - Remote code execution in Western Digital My Cloud
Published: January 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018012311
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17560)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the /web/jquery/uploader/multi_uploadify.php function due to insufficient authentication. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted PHP shell and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.