high7.2Known exploited
CVE-2020-5741
Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2023-03-10. Federal due date: 2023-03-31.
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Impact
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Plex | Media Server | before 1.19.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5741