PatchTheCVECVE-2024-22170: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Western Digital My Cl
CVE-2024-22170 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.2) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud ddns-start on Linux allows Overflow Buffers.This issue affects My Cloud: before 5.29.102.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.2 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 60%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| Published | 2024-09-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-22170?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2024-22170 being exploited?
CVE-2024-22170 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-22170 affect?
CVE-2024-22170 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.2). Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud ddns-start on Linux allows Overflow Buffers.This issue affects My Cloud: before 5.29.102.
How urgent is CVE-2024-22170?
Priority 47/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
Western Digital vulnerabilities