CVE-2022-22992

Name: CVE-2022-22992
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-28T20:15:12.707+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-22992 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A command injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud Devices that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the device. The vulnerability was addressed by escaping individual arguments to shell functions coming from user input.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A command injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud Devices that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the device. The vulnerability was addressed by escaping individual arguments to shell functions coming from user input.

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

2.31%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-116

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Westerndigital	My Cloud Os	< 5.19.117

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22992?

How severe is CVE-2022-22992?

CVE-2022-22992 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22992?

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Source: NVD / NIST