HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-22992
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-22992

CWE-116Published: January 28, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A command injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud Devices that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the device. The vulnerability was addressed by escaping individual arguments to shell functions coming from user input.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22992 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

westerndigital11 product(s)
my cloud osmy cloudmy cloud dl2100my cloud dl4100my cloud ex2 ultramy cloud ex2100my cloud ex4100my cloud mirror gen 2my cloud pr2100my cloud pr4100wd cloud
Source: NVD CPE · 11 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-22992
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-116
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 28, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-116)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-22992 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.