CVE-2021-35941: westerndigital wd_my_book_live_firmware
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 29-06-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-35941 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in westerndigital wd_my_book_live_firmware. EPSS estimates a 12.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
12.71%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 29-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Western Digital WD My Book Live (2.x and later) and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have an administrator API that can perform a system factory restore without authentication, as exploited in the wild in June 2021, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-18472.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
12.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 12.71% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score12.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (arstechnica.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Westerndigital1 product
- wd_my_book_live_firmware≥ 2.0 (No fix recorded)
1 vendor · 1 product