CVE-2022-22995: Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 and My Cloud Home Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in Netatalk

Published Mar 25, 2022
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Updated

The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of files. By exploiting these combination of primitives, an attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software

52 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/netatalk<3.1.12~
3.1.12~
ubuntu/netatalk<3.1.12~
3.1.12~
ubuntu/netatalk<3.1.18~
3.1.18~
debian/netatalk<=3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1
3.1.18~ds-2
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr2100
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr4100
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex4100
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra
WesternDigital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl2100
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl4100
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2100
WesternDigital My Cloud Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud
WesternDigital Wd Cloud Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital Wd Cloud
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Firmware<7.16-220
WesternDigital My Cloud Home
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr2100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Pr4100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex4100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl2100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl4100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Dl4100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2100 Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud Ex2100
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital My Cloud
All of the following
WesternDigital Wd Cloud Firmware<5.19.117
WesternDigital Wd Cloud
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Firmware<7.16-220
WesternDigital My Cloud Home
Netatalk Netatalk<3.1.18
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Remediation

Information

To take advantage of the latest security fixes, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification.

Event History

Mar 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·07:44 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22995?

CVE-2022-22995 is a vulnerability that allows arbitrary writing of files in the default configuration of SMB and AFP.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-22995?

Westerndigital My Cloud Pr2100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Pr4100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Ex4100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Dl2100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Dl4100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Ex2100 Firmware, Westerndigital My Cloud Firmware, Westerndigital Wd Cloud Firmware, and Westerndigital My Cloud Home Firmware are affected by CVE-2022-22995.

3

How severe is CVE-2022-22995?

CVE-2022-22995 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-22995?

To fix CVE-2022-22995, it is recommended to update the firmware of the affected devices to a version higher than 5.19.117 for My Cloud Pr2100, My Cloud Pr4100, My Cloud Ex4100, My Cloud Ex2 Ultra, My Cloud Mirror Gen 2, My Cloud Dl2100, My Cloud Dl4100, My Cloud Ex2100, My Cloud Firmware, and Wd Cloud Firmware. For My Cloud Home, update to version 7.16-220 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22995?

More information about CVE-2022-22995 can be found at the following references: [Link 1](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5CZZLFOTUP3QYHGHSDUNENGSLPJ6KGO/), [Link 2](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XO34FWOIJI6V6PH2XY52WNBBARVWPJG2/), [Link 3](https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22005-netatalk-security-vulnerabilities).

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