HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-18472
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-18472

CWE-78Published: June 19, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-18472 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

westerndigital2 product(s)
my book live firmwaremy book live
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/

All References (6)

→
https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147
→
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo
→
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/Third Party Advisory
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https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147
→
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo
→
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-18472
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 19, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-18472 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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