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CVE-2014-9181

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrar

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/.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.09891
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  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

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plex media server<= 0.9.9.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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webappsPlex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374-aa23a69 - Multiple Vulnerabilities2014-02-28
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 531290www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.sec-consult.com · 20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_...www.sec-consult.com
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD02 Dec 2014 · 04:59 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250PatchVendor Advisory
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