SB2022092012 - Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in WD Discovery Desktop App
Published: September 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022092012
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29835)
CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the use of a hashing algorithm that is not collision-free. A remote attacker can create forged certificate signatures and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.