CVE-2019-16399

Name: CVE-2019-16399
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-18T14:15:11.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16399 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.. EPSS estimates a 7.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

7.08%

93.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Westerndigital	Wd My Book Firmware	<= 1.02.12

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16399?

How severe is CVE-2019-16399?

CVE-2019-16399 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16399?

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Source: NVD / NIST