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CVE-2022-29838


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.


Security Impact Summary

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.

Historical Context

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.


Published

2022-12-09T18:15:18.517

Last Modified

2026-06-17T04:40:48.260

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-287
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
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

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For westerndigital's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.