CVE-2018-21031

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    CVE-2018-21031

    Published: 18 Nov 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Tautulli versions 2.1.38 and below allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control in Plex Media Server because the X-Plex-Token is mishandled and can be retrieved from Tautulli. NOTE: Initially, this id was associated with Plex Media Server 1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c as the affected product and version. Further research indicated that Tautulli is the correct affected product.

    References: , https://twitter.com/GerardFuguet/status/1009937529573912576, https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2018-21031/493286, https://www.elladodelmal.com/2018/08/shodan-es-de-cine-hacking-tautulli-un.html, https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/47790

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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