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01 Record

CVE-2022-29838

Authentication issue with the encrypted volumes and auto mount feature in My Cloud devices

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: WDC PSIRT
CNA base score4.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 Description

Authentication issue with the encrypted volumes and auto mount feature in My Cloud devices

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.27% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 19.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.6 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-12-09 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-04-23 14:15Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-04-27
Assigning CNA
WDC PSIRT
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.3)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-287Improper AuthenticationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
8e2b3bb65358416f4fd1ee2369614434e28d11a7c61d10e8e0cbc21ee18c4c20

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Western DigitalMy CloudMy Cloud to < 5.25.124Linux

06 References

07 Remediation

To take advantage of the latest security fixes, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.