CVE-2014-9304

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 7, 2014 plex CWE-264 EPSS 8.11% (94th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-9304 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting plex media_server. It was published on December 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the web server whitelist, conduct SSRF attacks, and execute arbitrary administrative actions via multiple crafted X-Plex-Url headers to system/proxy, which are inconsistently processed by the request handler in the backend web server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from plex. Update media_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
plex	media_server	0	Affected

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9304?

CVE-2014-9304 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting plex media_server. It was published on December 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9304?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9304?

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