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CVE-2022-23000 — The Western Digital My Cloud Web App [https://os5.mycloud.com/] uses a weak SSLContext when attempting to configure port forwarding rules

High CVSS 7.8

The Western Digital My Cloud Web App [https://os5.mycloud.com/] uses a weak SSLContext when attempting to configure port forwarding rules. This was enabled to maintain compatibility with old or outdated home routers. By using an "SSL" context instead of "TLS" or specifying stronger validation, deprecated or insecure protocols are permitted. As a result, a local user with no privileges can exploit this vulnerability and jeopardize the integrity, confidentiality and authenticity of information transmitted. The scope of impact cannot extend to other components and no user input is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Published
2022-07-25
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-757

Affected products

  • westerndigital / my_cloud_pr2100_firmware
  • westerndigital / my_cloud_pr4100_firmware
  • westerndigital / my_cloud_ex4100_firmware
  • westerndigital / my_cloud_ex2_ultra_firmware
  • westerndigital / my_cloud_mirror_g2_firmware
  • westerndigital / my_cloud_dl2100_firmware

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Check exposure

  • Confirm the affected component, deployment paths, reachable interfaces, and enabled features from inventories and configuration, without probing production destructively.
  • Compare the advisory's affected conditions with the repository lockfiles, build manifests, artifacts, and runtime inventory.
  • Identify data sensitivity, trust boundaries, and privilege level for every confirmed affected deployment.

Remediate safely

  • Apply a vendor-supported fix or remove the affected component or feature; record the selected change and its source in the repository.
  • Update direct and transitive dependency locks, generated artifacts, deployment manifests, and asset inventories together.
  • Add a regression test for the documented unsafe condition using inert inputs and preserve rollback instructions.

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