Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-5741
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:72.94%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-502 ↗CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| plex | media_server | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Tenable Network Security, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-01-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-05-08T12:02:59 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:35:43 |
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