Command injection through unsecured HTTP calls on Western Digital My Cloud devices
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A malicious user on the same LAN could use DNS spoofing followed by a command injection attack to trick a NAS device into loading through an unsecured HTTP call. Addressed this vulnerability by disabling checks for internet connectivity using HTTP.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01332 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed My Cloud (Western Digital): 5.19.117
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital | My Cloud | My Cloud OS 5 to before 5.19.117 | 5.19.117 | Patch available | CNA |
- My Cloud VendorWestern Digital Affected My Cloud OS 5 to before 5.19.117 Fixed in 5.19.117 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.19.117 | Vulnerable | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2_ultra:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_mirror_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
- cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.19.117 Vulnerable ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_dl4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2_ultra:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_mirror_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:wd_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Westerndigital |
- cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:wd_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Westerndigital
Remediation
- Fix · CNA My Cloud (Western Digital) Fixed in 5.19.117
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Western Digital My Cloud 5.19.117
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-07164 Pre-authenticated stack overflow vulnerability on FTP ServicePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-07165 Limited authentication bypass vulnerability on Western Digital My Cloud devicesPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pf6-pvrw-qjr7
References
More Western Digital vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08187 Unauthenticated Remote Command injection as root occurs in the Western Digital MyCloud… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-12259 It was discovered that the Western Digital My Cloud device before 2.30.196 is affected by… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12204 Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 arbitrary file read and write vulnerability via ftp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08186 Unauthenticated Remote Command injection as root occurs in the Western Digital MyCloud… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01067 Memory corruption in Western Digital TV Media Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12202 Command Injection Vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud devices CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pf6-pvrw-qjr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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