# CVE-2021-33205: Western Digital EdgeRover before 0.25 has an escalation of privileges vulnerability where a low privileged user could load malicious content

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Western Digital EdgeRover before 0.25 has an escalation of privileges vulnerability where a low privileged user could load malicious content into directories with higher privileges, because of how Node.js is used. An attacker can gain admin privileges and carry out malicious activities such as creating a fake library and stealing user credentials.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21007-edgerover-windows-app-ver-0-25

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