CVE-2022-29843

MEDIUMNVD 6.29.8▲

6.2

A command injection vulnerability in the DDNS service configuration of Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices running firmware versions prior to 5.26.119 allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user.

CVSS v3: 6.2
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 72.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 26, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@wdchttps://www.westerndigital.com/en-in/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.westerndigital.com/en-in/support/product-security/wdc-23002-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-26-119

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29843?

CVE-2022-29843 is a medium vulnerability published on January 26, 2023. A command injection vulnerability in the DDNS service configuration of Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices running firmware versions prior to 5.26.119 allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user.

When was CVE-2022-29843 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29843 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 26, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29843 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29843 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29843?

CVE-2022-29843 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29843?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29843, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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