medium
4.9
CWE
400 770
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-22819: Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud, My Cloud Home and SanDisk ibi products

First published: Mon Feb 05 2024(Updated: )

An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability issue that could arise by sending crafted requests to a service to consume a large amount of memory, eventually resulting in the service being stopped and restarted was discovered in Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, SanDisk ibi and Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices. This issue requires the attacker to already have root privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue affects My Cloud Home and My Cloud Home Duo: before 9.5.1-104; ibi: before 9.5.1-104; My Cloud OS 5: before 5.27.161.

Credit: psirt@wdc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Western Digital My Cloud PR4100
Western Digital My Cloud PR4100 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud EX4100 Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud EX4100 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2
Western Digital My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud DL2100 Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud DL2100 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud DL4100 Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud DL4100 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud EX2100 Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud EX2100 Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud Glacier Firmware
Western Digital My Cloud Glacier Firmware<5.27.161
All of
Western Digital My Cloud Firmware<5.27.161
Western Digital My Cloud
All of
Western Digital My Cloud Home firmware<9.5.1-104
Western Digital My Cloud Home
All of
Western Digital My Cloud Home Duo Firmware<9.5.1-104
Western Digital My Cloud Home Duo
All of
SanDisk ibi firmware<9.5.1-104
SanDisk ibi

Remedy

For My Cloud OS 5 devices, Western Digital recommends that users promptly update their devices to the latest firmware by clicking on the firmware update notification. My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo and SanDisk ibi devices will be automatically updated to reflect the latest firmware version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-22819?

    CVE-2023-22819 is classified as an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability with potential denial-of-service consequences.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-22819?

    To mitigate CVE-2023-22819, update the affected Western Digital My Cloud firmware to the latest version available.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2023-22819?

    CVE-2023-22819 affects Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, and several other My Cloud devices with specific firmware versions.

  • Can CVE-2023-22819 lead to a service outage?

    Yes, CVE-2023-22819 can lead to excessive memory consumption resulting in a service outage or crash.

  • What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2023-22819?

    CVE-2023-22819 can be exploited by sending crafted requests designed to exhaust system memory.

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