Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-42835
An issue was discovered in Plex Media Server through 1.24.4.5081-e362dc1ee. An attacker (with a foothold in a endpoint via a low-privileged user account) can access the exposed RPC service of the update service component. This RPC functionality allows the attacker to interact with the RPC functionality and execute code from a path of his choice (local, or remote via SMB) because of a TOCTOU race condition. This code execution is in the context of the Plex update service (which runs as SYSTEM).
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2021-42835
- cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-42835
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-42835
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-42835
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The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-42835
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https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2021-42835/761510
Security: Regarding CVE-2021-42835 - Announcements - Plex ForumVendor Advisory
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https://ir-on.io/2021/12/02/local-privilege-plexcalation/
Local Privilege Plexcalation - IRONExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugsec.com/experts_teams/
experts_teams - BugSecThird Party Advisory
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https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
Media Server Downloads | Plex Media Server for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and MoreProduct;Vendor Advisory
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