CVE-2020-8990 describes a critical session fixation vulnerability (CWE-384) affecting Western Digital My Cloud Home and ibi devices prior to version 3.6.0. This flaw allows an attacker to hijack a legitimate user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system manipulation. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:western_digital:ibi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:western_digital:my_cloud_home:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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