CVE-2022-29835 WD Discovery's Use of Weak Hashing Algorithm for Code Signing
Weak SHA-1 hashing in WD Discovery allows attackers to forge code signatures, potentially compromising user content confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29835?
CVE-2022-29835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Western Digital WD Discovery, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Westerndigital Wd Discovery.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-29835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Western Digital WD Discovery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89v6-g7j9-xj43.