CVE-2022-22998 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Implemented protections on AWS credentials that were not properly protected.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00276.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel
Westerndigital	My Cloud Home My Cloud Home Duo My Cloud Home Duo Firmware My Cloud Home Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_home_duo_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_home_duo:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_home_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_home:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-28109	Implemented protections on AWS credentials that were not properly protected.

Fixes

Solution

My Cloud Home devices have been automatically updated to resolve this vulnerability

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22009-my-cloud-home-firmware-version-8-7-0-107

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00215}`	epss `{'score': 0.00253}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WDC PSIRT

Published: 2022-07-12T20:19:34

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:28:42.801Z

Reserved: 2022-01-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-22998

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-07-12T21:15:09.447

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:47:46.453

Link: CVE-2022-22998

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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