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CVE-2022-29835

WD Discovery's Use of Weak Hashing Algorithm for Code Signing

Published: Sep 19, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-328
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

WD Discovery software executable files were signed with an unsafe SHA-1 hashing algorithm. An attacker could use this weakness to create forged certificate signatures due to the use of a hashing algorithm that is not collision-free. This could thereby impact the confidentiality of user content. This issue affects: Western Digital WD Discovery WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Mac; WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Windows.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-328CWE-326

Affected Products

Western Digital
commercial·US
WD Discovery
Hardware Firmware
westerndigital
commercial·USaka western digital, wd
wd discovery
Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22014-wd-discovery-desktop-app-version-4-4-396
westerndigital.com

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