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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-29841
OS Command Injection vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud devices
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-29841 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_cloud_os_5
2 Westerndigital my_cloud_os
3 Westerndigital my_cloud
4 Westerndigital my_cloud_dl2100
5 Westerndigital my_cloud_dl4100
6 Westerndigital my_cloud_ex2_ultra
7 Westerndigital my_cloud_ex2100
8 Westerndigital my_cloud_ex4100
9 Westerndigital my_cloud_mirror_g2
10 Westerndigital my_cloud_pr2100
11 Westerndigital my_cloud_pr4100
12 Westerndigital wd_cloud
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 12
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
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-2022-29841.

URL Resource
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119 Vendor Advisory
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-29841 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-29841 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-29841 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-30247: Critical Command Injection Flaw in Western Digital My Cloud NAS Devices

Western Digital (WD) has patched a critical vulnerability in its My Cloud NAS platforms that could allow remote attackers to gain full control over affected devices. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-3024 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 30, 2025 (3 weeks, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-29841 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119 No Types Assigned https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.02.104 up to (excluding) 5.26.119 OR cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2_ultra:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_mirror_g2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:wd_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.25 }} -0.51%

score

0.45694

percentile