CVE-2022-23006: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud Home Products and SanDisk ibi

Published Sep 27, 2022
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Updated

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found on Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, and SanDisk ibi that could allow an attacker accessing the system locally to read information from /etc/version file. This vulnerability can only be exploited by chaining it with another issue. If an attacker is able to carry out a remote code execution attack, they can gain access to the vulnerable file, due to the presence of insecure functions in code. User interaction is required for exploitation. Exploiting the vulnerability could result in exposure of information, ability to modify files, memory access errors, or system crashes.

Affected Software

12 affected components
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital My Cloud Home
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Duo Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Duo
WesternDigital Sandisk Ibi Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital Sandisk Ibi
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital My Cloud Home
All of the following
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Duo Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital My Cloud Home Duo
All of the following
WesternDigital Sandisk Ibi Firmware<8.10.0-117
WesternDigital Sandisk Ibi

Remediation

Information

Your device will be automatically updated to the latest firmware version.

Event History

Sep 27, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:53 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-23006?

CVE-2022-23006 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability found on Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, and SanDisk ibi devices.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-23006?

CVE-2022-23006 has a severity value of 6.7, which is considered medium.

3

How does CVE-2022-23006 affect Western Digital My Cloud Home?

CVE-2022-23006 allows an attacker with local access to read information from the /etc/version file on Western Digital My Cloud Home devices.

4

How can CVE-2022-23006 be exploited?

CVE-2022-23006 can only be exploited by chaining it with another issue.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-23006?

To fix CVE-2022-23006, you should update the firmware of your Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, or SanDisk ibi device to version 8.10.0-117 or later.

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