#VU69918 Improper Authentication in Western Digital products - CVE-2022-29838 

 

#VU69918 Improper Authentication in Western Digital products - CVE-2022-29838

Published: December 6, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69918
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29838
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
My Cloud PR2100
My Cloud PR4100
My Cloud EX4100
My Cloud EX2 Ultra
My Cloud Mirror G2
My Cloud DL2100
My Cloud DL4100
My Cloud EX2100
WD Cloud
My Cloud
My Cloud OS 5
Software vendor:
Western Digital

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication within the encrypted volumes and auto mount feature. A remote attacker can gain a direct access to the drive information in the case of a device reset.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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