Uncontrolled search path in Western Digital WD Discovery
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer's search path.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00604 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WD Discovery (Western Digital): 5.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital | WD Discovery | before 5.3 | 5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- WD Discovery VendorWestern Digital Affected before 5.3 Fixed in 5.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WD Discovery (Western Digital) Fixed in 5.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5899-4rc7-89rh
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-2025-30248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-30248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5899-4rc7-89rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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