WD Discovery Desktop App Version 5.0.589
WDC Tracking Number: WDC-24004
Product Line/Web: WD Discovery
Published: August 2, 2024
Last Updated: August 2, 2024
Description
WD Discovery Desktop App Version 5.0.589 includes updates to help improve the security of your Western Digital software.
Users will be automatically prompted to accept the update or they can download the latest version from the WD Discovery Downloads page or by following the instructions on the WD Discovery: Online User Guide.
Advisory Summary
WD Discovery versions prior to 5.0.589 contain a misconfiguration in the Node.js environment settings that could allow code execution by utilizing an environment variable. Any malicious application operating with standard user permissions can exploit this vulnerability, enabling code execution within WD Discovery application's context. WD Discovery version 5.0.589 addresses this issue by disabling certain features and fuses in Electron.
CVE Number: CVE-2024-22169
Western Digital would like to thank YoKo Kho, Fahad Alamri, and AbdulKarim from HakTrak Cybersecurity Squad for reporting this issue.