Plex Media Server < 1.25.0.5282 Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 156380

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Synopsis

A client-server media player running on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Plex Media Server installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.25.0.5282. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local, authenticated user can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Plex Media Server version 1.25.0.5282 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 156380

File Name: plex_1_25_0_5282.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/29/2021

Updated: 11/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42835

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:plex:plex_media_server

Required KB Items: Host/OS, installed_sw/Plex Media Server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/1/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-42835

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