CVE-2020-28940: westerndigital my_cloud_os_5 Improper Authentication
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 01-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-28940 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in westerndigital my_cloud_os_5. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 devices before 5.06.115, the NAS Admin dashboard has an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated user to execute privileged commands on the device.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.94% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Westerndigital1 product
- my_cloud_os_5< 5.06.115
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20009-os5-firmware-5-06-115X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory