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CVE-2018-18472

Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
October 18, 2018
Published Date
June 19, 2019
Last Updated
August 05, 2024
Vendor
Western Digital
Product
WD My Book Live, WD My Book Live Duo
Description
Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

9.8 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

10.0

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2019-06-19 15:44:20 UTC) Source

References

https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CVE 2019-06-19 15:44:20 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

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