CVE-2021-32833 json
Unauthenticated file read in Emby Server
published 2021-09-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-19571
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on many devices. In Emby Server on Windows there is a set of arbitrary file read vulnerabilities. This vulnerability is known to exist in version 4.6.4.0 and may not be patched in later versions. Known vulnerable routes are /Videos/Id/hls/PlaylistId/SegmentId.SegmentContainer, /Images/Ratings/theme/name and /Images/MediaInfo/theme/name. For more details including proof of concept code, refer to the referenced GHSL-2021-051. This issue may lead to unauthorized access to the system especially when Emby Server is configured to be accessible from the Internet.
Exploit prediction
1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitylab.github.com https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-051-emby/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- MediaBrowser Emby.Releases
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
-
securitylab.github.com
/advisories/GHSL-2021-051-emby/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-32833
- NVD CVE-2021-32833
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