HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-12427
HIGH

CVE-2020-12427

CWE-352Published: May 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Western Digital WD Discovery application before 3.8.229 for MyCloud Home on Windows and macOS is vulnerable to CSRF, with impacts such as stealing data, modifying disk contents, or exhausting disk space.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12427 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
macos
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
westerndigital1 product(s)
wd discovery
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?g=907&lang=en
ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20004-wd-discovery-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf
ADVISORYhttps://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?g=907&lang=en
ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20004-wd-discovery-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf

All References (4)

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https://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?g=907&lang=enVendor Advisory
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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20004-wd-discovery-cross-site-request-forgery-csrfVendor Advisory
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https://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?g=907&lang=enVendor Advisory
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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20004-wd-discovery-cross-site-request-forgery-csrfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-12427
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 13, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-12427 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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