# CVE-2018-18472: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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,

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## References

- https://www.wizcase.com/blog/hack-2018/
- https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo
- https://community.wd.com/t/action-required-on-my-book-live-and-my-book-live-duo/268147

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