title: Command Injection Vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud devices
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.
problem types: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Linux
product: My Cloud OS 5
vendor: Western Digital
versions:
lessThan: 5.26.119, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 9.8
baseSeverity: CRITICAL
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions: Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.