CVE-2021-35941 Missing authorization in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can trigger a factory restore on WD My Book Live devices, causing data loss and service disruption.
- 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-2021-35941?
CVE-2021-35941 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Western Digital WD My Book Live (2.x and later) and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have an administrator API that can perform a system factory restore without authentication, as exploited in the wild in June 2021, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-18472.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35941?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Westerndigital Wd My Book Live Duo Firmware, Westerndigital Wd My Book Live Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-35941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mc72-rv83-h28w.