CVE-2022-29835

WD Discovery's Use of Weak Hashing Algorithm for Code Signing

State: Published
Severity: 5.3 Medium
Published: Sep 19, 2022
Updated: Aug 3, 2024
Reserved: Apr 27, 2022

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	5.3 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	WDC PSIRT

Weaknesses

CWE-328 Reversible One-Way Hash

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WD DiscoveryWestern Digital	WD Discovery Desktop App to before 4.4.396Affected
WD DiscoveryWestern Digital	WD Discovery Desktop App to before 4.4.396Affected

References

https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-22014-wd-discovery-desktop-app-version-4-4-396

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