Medium severity · published Nov 18, 2019
CVE-2018-21031
Tautulli versions 2.1.38 and below allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control in Plex Media Server because the X-Plex-Token is mishandled and can be retrieved from…
6.5
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Tautulli versions 2.1.38 and below allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control in Plex Media Server because the X-Plex-Token is mishandled and can be retrieved from Tautulli. NOTE: Initially, this id was associated with Plex Media Server 1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c as the affected product and version. Further research indicated that Tautulli is the correct affected product.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
Media Server · Plex
1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21031
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-21031
Third Party Advisory
https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2018-21031/493286
Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/GerardFuguet/status/1009937529573912576
Exploit
https://www.elladodelmal.com/2018/08/shodan-es-de-cine-hacking-tautulli-un.html
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/47790
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