CVE-2021-42835

An issue was discovered in Plex Media Server through 1.24.4.5081-e362dc1ee. An attacker (with a foothold in a endpoint via a low-privileged user account) can access the exposed RPC service of the update service component. This RPC functionality allows the attacker to interact with the RPC functionality and execute code from a path of his choice (local, or remote via SMB) because of a TOCTOU race condition. This code execution is in the context of the Plex update service (which runs as SYSTEM).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Dec 2021, 17:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.9
v3 : 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-367
References (MISC) https://bugsec.com/experts_teams/ - (MISC) https://bugsec.com/experts_teams/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://ir-on.io/2021/12/02/local-privilege-plexcalation/ - (MISC) https://ir-on.io/2021/12/02/local-privilege-plexcalation/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2021-42835/761510 - (MISC) https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2021-42835/761510 - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/ - (MISC) https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/ - Product, Vendor Advisory

08 Dec 2021, 15:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-12-08 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-42835

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42835

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42835


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

plex

  • media_server
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition