CVE-2014-9181

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Published Dec 2, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 9.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI to (1) manage/ or (2) web/ or remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI to resources/.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.5% (9.484% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290
https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Plex Media Server

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 2, 2014, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 2, 2014, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

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