Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that was caused by a command that read files from a privileged location and created a system command without sanitizing the read data. This command could be triggered by an attacker remotely to cause code execution and gain a reverse shell in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices.This issue affects My Cloud OS 5: before 5.26.119.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) 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 2023, 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.
2023-05-10T22:15:09.153
2026-06-17T04:40:48.610
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.0 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | westerndigital | my_cloud_os | < 5.26.119 | 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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