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CVE-2018-18472
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/l…
Impact
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,
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Westerndigital | My Book Live Firmware | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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/
- 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/