SB2022092012 - Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in WD Discovery Desktop App
Published: September 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022092012
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 security vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29835)
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.