CVE-2020-27744

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Published Oct 29, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices before 5.04.114. They allow remote code execution with resultant escalation of privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:westerndigital:my_cloud_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex2_ultra:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_ex4100:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_mirror_gen2:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr2100:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:westerndigital:my_cloud_pr4100:-:::::::*

No data.

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.2% (6.160% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/security-vulnerabilities-80000-devices-update-now/
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-20007-my-cloud-firmware-version-5-04-114

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Westerndigital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra My Cloud Ex4100 My Cloud Firmware My Cloud Mirror Gen2 My Cloud Pr2100 My Cloud Pr4100

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 29, 2020, 4:14 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved: Oct 27, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 29, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

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