Medium severity · published Sep 19, 2022
CVE-2022-29835
WD Discovery software executable files were signed with an unsafe SHA-1 hashing algorithm
5.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WD Discovery software executable files were signed with an unsafe SHA-1 hashing algorithm. An attacker could use this weakness to create forged certificate signatures due to the use of a hashing algorithm that is not collision-free. This could thereby impact the confidentiality of user content. This issue affects: Western Digital WD Discovery WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Mac; WD Discovery Desktop App versions prior to 4.4.396 on Windows.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WD
WD Discovery · Westerndigital
before 4.4.396; before 4.4.396 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29835
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29835
Vendor Advisory
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22014-wd-discovery-desktop-app-version-4-4-396
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