CVE-2022-29842

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 versions prior to 5.26.119

Description An issue was discovered in Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user on a vulnerable CGI file due to improper neutralization of special elements used in a command. This issue could lead to remote code execution.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.26.119, update to version 5.26.119 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable CGI file until a patch is applied.