Improper Authentication vulnerability in the encrypted volumes and auto mount features of Western Digital My Cloud devices allows insecure direct access to the drive information in the case of a device reset. This issue affects: Western Digital My Cloud My Cloud versions prior to 5.25.124 on Linux.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from westerndigital, from westerndigital, from westerndigital and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-12-09T18:15:18.517
2026-06-17T04:40:48.260
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | westerndigital | my_cloud_os | < 5.25.124 | Yes |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_dl2100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_dl4100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_ex2_ultra | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_ex2100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_ex4100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_mirror_g2 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_pr2100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | my_cloud_pr4100 | - | No |
| Hardware | westerndigital | wd_cloud | - | No |
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