Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in WD Discovery Desktop App
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-29835 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-327 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WD Discovery for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Other client software WD Discovery for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm
EUVDB-ID: #VU67480
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29835
CWE-ID:
CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWD Discovery for Mac: before 4.4.396
WD Discovery for Windows: before 4.4.396
External linksQ & 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.
