CVE-2018-13415

Public Exploit

Description

In Plex Media Server 1.13.2.5154, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Plex, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 35.51% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45146/ vdb entry exploit third party advisory technical description
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/1 mailing list exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13415?
CVE-2018-13415 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13415?
To fix CVE-2018-13415, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-13415 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-13415 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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