HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-22995
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-22995

CWE-59Published: March 25, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of files. By exploiting these combination of primitives, an attacker can execute arbitrary code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22995 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

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
netatalk1 product(s)
netatalk
westerndigital22 product(s)
my cloud pr2100 firmwaremy cloud pr2100my cloud pr4100 firmwaremy cloud pr4100my cloud ex4100 firmwaremy cloud ex4100my cloud ex2 ultra firmwaremy cloud ex2 ultramy cloud mirror gen 2 firmwaremy cloud mirror gen 2my cloud dl2100 firmwaremy cloud dl2100+10
Source: NVD CPE · 26 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02
ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22005-netatalk-security-vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02
ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22005-netatalk-security-vulnerabilities

All References (13)

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00000.html
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/55ROUJI22SHZX5EM23QAILZHI67EZQKW/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5CZZLFOTUP3QYHGHSDUNENGSLPJ6KGO/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XO34FWOIJI6V6PH2XY52WNBBARVWPJG2/Mailing List
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22005-netatalk-security-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00000.html
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00026.html
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/55ROUJI22SHZX5EM23QAILZHI67EZQKW/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5CZZLFOTUP3QYHGHSDUNENGSLPJ6KGO/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XO34FWOIJI6V6PH2XY52WNBBARVWPJG2/Mailing List
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22005-netatalk-security-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-22995
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-59
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 25, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-22995 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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