CVE-2021-32833 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-32833

Unauthenticated file read in Emby Server

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

MediaBrowser

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Affected Software

Emby.Releases
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 4.6.4.0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 9th, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)