MEDIUM
CVE-2022-29839
CWE-522Published: December 9, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in the remote backups application on Western Digital My Cloud devices that could allow an attacker who has gained access to a relevant endpoint to use that information to access protected data. This issue affects: Western Digital My Cloud My Cloud versions prior to 5.25.124 on Linux.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-29839 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), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
westerndigital11 product(s)
my cloud osmy cloudmy cloud dl2100my cloud dl4100my cloud ex2 ultramy cloud ex2100my cloud ex4100my cloud mirror g2my cloud pr2100my cloud pr4100wd cloud
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2022-29839
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 9, 2022
Related CVEs (CWE-522)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-29839 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.