CVE-2022-29835 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-29835

WD Discovery's Use of Weak Hashing Algorithm for Code Signing

Vulnerability Description

WD Discovery software executable files were signed with an unsafe SHA-1 hashing algorithm. An attacker could use this weakness to create forged certificate signatures due to the use of a hashing algorithm that is not collision-free. This could thereby impact the confidentiality of user content. This issue affects: Western Digital WD Discovery WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Mac; WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Windows.

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

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Western Digital

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Affected Software

WD Discovery
Vulnerable Versions:
WD Discovery Desktop App

Timeline

Official Publish: September 19th, 2022
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-328

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.