CVE-2020-28970 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication via a cookie to execute privileged commands on Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-28970?

CVE-2020-28970 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices before 5.06.115. A NAS Admin authentication bypass vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to execute privileged commands on the device via a cookie. (In addition, an upload endpoint could then be used by an authenticated administrator to upload executable PHP scripts.)

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28970?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Westerndigital My Cloud Os 5.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-28970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53g2-3hfr-5746.

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