CVE-2022-29839 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29839: Remote Backups Application Discloses Stored Credentials

Vendor Western Digital
Product My Cloud
Weakness CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
Published December 9, 2022
Last update April 22, 2025
View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

4.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2022 CVE published
April 22, 2025 Record updated