Remote code execution in Western Digital My Cloud



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-17560
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 WD My Cloud
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers

Vendor Western Digital

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU10163

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17560

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.30.181.

Vulnerable software versions

WD My Cloud: 2.30.172

CPE2.3 External links

https://community.wd.com/t/new-release-my-cloud-firmware-versions-4-05-00-320-11-28-17-2-30-181-01-1...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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