Plex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374 manage path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Plex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file manage. The manipulation with the input /..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\secret.txt leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-9181. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Plex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file manage. The manipulation with the input value /..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\secret.txt leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 02/28/2014 by Stefan Viehböck with SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab as EDB-ID 31983 as confirmed exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The public release was coordinated with Plex. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9181 since 12/02/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Stefan Viehböck in HTTP Request and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 0.9.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91628), Exploit-DB (31983), SecurityFocus (BID 65881†), OSVDB (103839†) and Secunia (SA57205†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12520, VDB-73133 and VDB-73063. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Stefan Viehböck
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Media Server 0.9.9.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 31983
Researcher: Stefan Viehböck
Organization: SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12521
X-Force: 91628 - Plex Media Server directory traversal, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65881 - Plex Media Server Directory Traversal and Authentication-Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 57205 - Plex Media Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 103839

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2014 16:12
Updated: 01/01/2025 08:16
Changes: 03/10/2014 16:12 (68), 08/09/2017 14:08 (5), 06/15/2021 10:56 (1), 01/01/2025 08:16 (14)
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