WD Discovery
versions prior to 5.0.589 contain a misconfiguration in the Node.js environment
settings that could allow code execution by utilizing the 'ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE' environment variable.
Any malicious application operating with standard user permissions can exploit
this vulnerability, enabling code execution within WD Discovery application's
context. WD Discovery version 5.0.589 addresses this issue by disabling certain
features and fuses in Electron. The attack vector for this issue requires the victim to have the WD Discovery app installed on their device.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WDC PSIRT
Published: 2024-08-02T18:31:11.324Z
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:55:48.270Z
Reserved: 2024-01-05T18:43:18.488Z
Link: CVE-2024-22169
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:55:40.759Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-08-02T19:16:29.553
Modified: 2024-08-05T12:41:45.957
Link: CVE-2024-22169
Redhat
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