CVE detail
CVE-2020-5741: Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Plex · Media Server
- Date added (KEV)
- Mar 10, 2023
- CISA due date
- Mar 31, 2023
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
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Technical detail
From CISA
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.
https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5741US Government Resource
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