CVE-2020-5741 KEV
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 72.9% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-03-31.
Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 72.94% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-03-31 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-05-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-03-10 |
| Due | 2023-03-31 |
| Vendor / product | Plex / Media Server |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
| plex | media server |
References
- 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
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