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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-18472
Western Digital WD My Book Live Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2019, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 25, 2021, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-18472 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18472 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Westerndigital my_book_live_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-18472.

URL Resource
https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ Third Party Advisory

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Updated: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Born at : March 15, 2018, 9:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-18472 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Western Digital WD My Book Live (all versions) has a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device. Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,
    Removed Reference https://www.wdc.com [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wdc.com No Types Assigned https://www.wdc.com Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ No Types Assigned https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_book_live_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_book_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.06 }} 0.06%

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0.94318

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