Advisory Details

February 15th, 2022

(Pwn2Own) Western Digital MyCloud PR4100 samba Configuration Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-346
ZDI-CAN-15804

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Western Digital
AFFECTED PRODUCTS MyCloud PR4100
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Western Digital MyCloud PR4100. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the samba service. A crafted request can cause the service to overwrite a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Western Digital has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://os5releasenotes.mycloud.com/#/
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-12-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Corentin BAYET (@OnlyTheDuck), Etienne HELLUY-LAFONT and Luca MORO (@johncool__) from Synacktiv
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