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CVE-2019-16399

9.8 · CRITICAL

Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials.

Published Sep 18, 2019CWE-798EPSS 7.08%

Overview

CVE-2019-16399 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/154524/Western-Digital-My-Book-World-II-NAS-1.02.12-Hardcoded-Credential.htmlGitHubgist.github.com/pak0s/22ad6bae26198ebcd137b61adb6fcfe6Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/154524/Western-Digital-My-Book-World-II-NAS-1.02.12-Hardcoded-Credential.htmlGitHubgist.github.com/pak0s/22ad6bae26198ebcd137b61adb6fcfe6

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16399?

CVE-2019-16399 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-16399?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-16399?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-16399?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-16399 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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