CVE-2019-16399
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.1 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-09-18
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-47399
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-16399?
Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.
Is CVE-2019-16399 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-16399 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.1% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16399?
CVE-2019-16399 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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