Sandisk PrivateaccessApplication · Westerndigital

CVE-2023-22812

HIGH · 7.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.4.9 or later.
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83/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
SanDisk PrivateAccess versions prior to 6.4.9 support insecure TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols which are susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks thereby compromising confidentiality and integrity of data.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SanDisk PrivateAccess versions prior to 6.4.9 support TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1, deprecated protocols with known cryptographic weaknesses that allow man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept and manipulate encrypted communications, compromising data confidentiality and integrity.

MitigationUpgrade to SanDisk PrivateAccess version 6.4.9 or later which disables insecure TLS protocols. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support at the application or system level and enforce TLS 1.2 or higher.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sandisk PrivateaccessApplication
Affected:< 6.4.9

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify SanDisk PrivateAccess is installed
    Locate the SanDisk PrivateAccess application on the system using standard software inventory methods or by checking installed programs
    Affected if The application is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Access the application's version information through its interface, about dialog, or system installed programs list
    Affected if The version number is lower than 6.4.9
  3. Confirm TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 is enabled
    Examine the application or system network settings for TLS protocol configuration; check if TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 are listed as enabled or supported options
    Affected if TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 is actively enabled or permitted

The environment is affected if SanDisk PrivateAccess version is below 6.4.9 and TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 is enabled in the application or system settings.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.4.9 or later
Fixed in 6.4.9
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to SanDisk PrivateAccess version 6.4.9 or later which disables insecure TLS protocols. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support at the application or system level and enforce TLS 1.2 or higher.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.4.9

  1. Back up any important data or settings from the current SanDisk PrivateAccess installation
  2. Download SanDisk PrivateAccess version 6.4.9 from the official Western Digital website (www.westerndigital.com)
  3. Close any running instances of SanDisk PrivateAccess
  4. Install the version 6.4.9 update by running the downloaded installer
  5. Follow any on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  6. After installation, verify that TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 are disabled by checking the application settings or network configuration

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sandisk Privateaccess Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,380
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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