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CVE-2020-5741

Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

Una Deserialización de Datos No Confiables en Plex Media Server en Windows, permite a un atacante autenticado remoto ejecutar código Python arbitrario.

Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-10 Exploited in Wild
  • 2023-03-31 KEV Due Date
  • 2024-05-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Plex
Search vendor "Plex"
 Media Server
Search vendor "Plex" for product "Media Server"
 < 1.19.3
Search vendor "Plex" for product "Media Server" and version " < 1.19.3"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe