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Status published
High
CVE-2022-22991
Command injection through unsecured HTTP calls on Western Digital My Cloud devices
Vulnerability Description
A malicious user on the same LAN could use DNS spoofing followed by a command injection attack to trick a NAS device into loading through an unsecured HTTP call. Addressed this vulnerability by disabling checks for internet connectivity using HTTP.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Reported By: Martin Rakhmanov (@mrakhmanov) working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
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Vulnerable Versions:
My Cloud OS 5
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N