#VU71211 Command Injection in Western Digital products - CVE-2022-29842

 

#VU71211 Command Injection in Western Digital products - CVE-2022-29842

Published: January 17, 2023 / Updated: June 9, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71211
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29842
CWE-ID: CWE-77
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
Software vendor:
Western Digital

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the account_mgr cgi script. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted CGI file and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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