CVE-2018-17153 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Western Digital My Cloud devices prior to version 2.30.196. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a flaw in the network_mgr.cgi module to establish an admin session without credentials, gaining full control of the device. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100 indicate a significant likelihood of exploitation. While not listed in KEV, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and Nuclei, confirming its exploitability. The vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, highlighting its widespread awareness and potential for abuse.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.30.196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:western_digital:my_cloud_wdbctl0020hwt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.30.196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:western_digital:my_cloud_pr4100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.30.196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:western_digital:my_cloud_pr2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.30.196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:western_digital:my_cloud_mirror_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.30.196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:western_digital:my_cloud_mirror_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.