CVE-2018-13415

In Plex Media Server 1.13.2.5154, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Plex, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/1	Exploit Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45146/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:1.13.2.5154:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-13 17:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-13415

Mitre link : CVE-2018-13415

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-13415

JSON object : View

Products Affected

plex

media_server

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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