#VU60713 Command Injection in Western Digital products - CVE-2022-22991

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60713

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22991

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
My Cloud PR2100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud PR4100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud EX4100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud EX2 Ultra
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud DL2100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud DL4100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
My Cloud EX2100
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
WD My Cloud
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers
My Cloud
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers
My Cloud OS 5
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

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 ConnectivityService service. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

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

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

My Cloud PR2100: All versions

My Cloud PR4100: All versions

My Cloud EX4100: All versions

My Cloud EX2 Ultra: All versions

My Cloud Mirror Gen 2: All versions

My Cloud DL2100: All versions

My Cloud DL4100: All versions

My Cloud EX2100: All versions

WD My Cloud: All versions

My Cloud: All versions

My Cloud OS 5: before 5.19.117

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External links
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22002-my-cloud-os5-firmware-5-19-117

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.