CVE-2018-13415
Description
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
9.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
33.361
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-13415 are affected in Plex Media Server 1.13.2.5154 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-13415 are affected in Plex Media Server (x64) 1.13.2.5154 | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-350556 | Plex Media Server (1.42.1.10060) |
| PATCH-358065 | Plex Media Server (x64) (1.43.1.10611) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234