CVE-2022-29842 | BDVDB-2026-202059 Detail

Western DigitalMy Cloud OS 5

Description#

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user on a vulnerable CGI file was discovered in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devicesThis issue affects My Cloud OS 5: before 5.26.119.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

References#

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-05-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-24Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-10
Last modified: 2025-01-24

Vendor information

Vendor: Western Digital
Product: My Cloud OS 5

All Western Digital vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

1.7%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 78.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 5.26.119
Fixed
5.26.119

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).