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CVE-2018-13415 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/1 CVEExploitMailing ListTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45146/ CVEExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/1 [email protected]ExploitMailing ListTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45146/ [email protected]ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
plex media server
1.13.2.5154

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-13415
NVD Published Date:
Aug 13, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-13415 Details - Not Deferred