Path traversal in Western Digital EdgeRover Desktop App

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU61450

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22988

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EdgeRover Mac Desktop App: All versions

EdgeRover Windows Desktop App: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:western_digital:edgerover_mac_desktop_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:western_digital:edgerover_windows_desktop_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22004-edgerover-desktop-app-version-1-5-1-594

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.