Firmware Update Authentication Vulnerability in Western Digital SanDisk Devices

CVE-2019-10706 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Western Digital SanDisk SanDisk X300, X300s, X400, and X600 devices: The firmware update authentication method relies on a symmetric HMAC digest. The key used to validate this digest is present in a protected area of the device, and if extracted could be used to install arbitrary firmware to other devices.

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