Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter
Published Jun 19, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 30.28%
Description
Western Digital WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo (all versions) have a root Remote Command Execution bug via shell metacharacters in the /api/1.0/rest/language_configuration language parameter. It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,
Affected products
No data.
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Running on/with
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 98.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 98.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 25.63% (0.25633) | 97.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 98.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 25.63% (0.25633) | 97.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 98.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 25.63% (0.25633) | 97.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 98.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 25.63% (0.25633) | 97.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 97.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 7.88% (0.07875) | 92.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 5.80% (0.05803) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8.15% (0.08153) | 91.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 5.80% (0.05803) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 10.46% (0.10465) | 92.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.08% (0.20082) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.50% (0.28498) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 20.08% (0.20082) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.93% (0.15930) | 94.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.06% (0.08060) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 8.06% (0.08060) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 8.00% (0.08000) | 93.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.14% (0.09141) | 93.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 90.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 89.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 35.38th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 34.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 74.99th | v1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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