The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe…
Priority LOW 31CWE-922Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe SSD store keys insecurely. They choose a non-preferred storage mechanism if the device has Secure Enclave support but lacks biometric authentication hardware.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00919 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:armorlock:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | before 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:armorlock:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | before 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Westerndigital |
- cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:armorlock:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* Versions before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:armorlock:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Westerndigital
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j44-9fww-xj8c
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-28653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j44-9fww-xj8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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