#VU49038 Improper Authentication in Western Digital products - CVE-2020-29563
Published: December 12, 2020 / Updated: December 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49038
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29563
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
My Cloud PR2100
My Cloud PR4100
My Cloud EX2 Ultra
My Cloud EX4100
My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
My Cloud PR2100
My Cloud PR4100
My Cloud EX2 Ultra
My Cloud EX4100
My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
Software vendor:
Western Digital
Western Digital
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests within the mod_rewrite module. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.