{"uuid": "f195bc64-4ccf-4e7c-b4ec-9fa6ccc7d36a", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2018-18472", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/hn_best_comments/9488", "content": "Re: WD My Book users wake up to find their data delete...\n        \nAccording to Western Digital[1], the CVE involved[2] has been public and unpatched since 2019. That's insane.\n\nThere's \"we don't support end-of-life devices\" and then there's \"we refuse to fix absolutely critical, crippling security vulnerabilities in devices just a few years old.\" This is well over the line.\n\nI smell (but have no idea of the merits of) a class action lawsuit.\n\n[1] https://www.westerndigital.com/support/productsecurity/wdc-21008-recommended-security-measures-wd-mybooklive-wd-mybookliveduo\n\n[2] https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18472\n        \nivraatiems, 4 hours ago", "creation_timestamp": "2026-07-29T12:01:07.250368Z"}