CVE-2019-10706: westerndigital sandisk_x300_sd7sb6s-128g_firmware Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-10706 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in westerndigital sandisk_x300_sd7sb6s-128g_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Western Digital SanDisk SanDisk X300, X300s, X400, and X600 devices: The firmware update authentication method relies on a symmetric HMAC digest. The key used to validate this digest is present in a protected area of the device, and if extracted could be used to install arbitrary firmware to other devices.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 59 products
References
3 links- www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-19006-sandisk-x600-sata-ssdX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory
- www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-19007-sandisk-x300-x400-sata-ssdX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory