HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-29837
HIGH

CVE-2022-29837

CWE-22Published: December 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A path traversal vulnerability was addressed in Western Digital My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo and SanDisk ibi which could allow an attacker to initiate installation of custom ZIP packages and overwrite system files. This could potentially lead to a code execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-29837 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

westerndigital6 product(s)
my cloud home firmwaremy cloud homemy cloud home duo firmwaremy cloud home duosandisk ibi firmwaresandisk ibi
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22018-western-digital-my-cloud-home-my-cloud-home-duo-and-sandisk-ibi-firmware-version-8-12-0-178
ADVISORYhttps://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22018-western-digital-my-cloud-home-my-cloud-home-duo-and-sandisk-ibi-firmware-version-8-12-0-178

All References (2)

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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22018-western-digital-my-cloud-home-my-cloud-home-duo-and-sandisk-ibi-firmware-version-8-12-0-178Vendor Advisory
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https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22018-western-digital-my-cloud-home-my-cloud-home-duo-and-sandisk-ibi-firmware-version-8-12-0-178Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-29837
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 1, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-29837 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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