SB2021031511 - Link following in Western Digital My Cloud devices
Published: March 15, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021031511
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3310)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software mishandle Symbolic Link Following within the SMB and AFP services. A remote attacker can create a symlink to read arbitrary files and gain access to sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.