Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.2
HIGH
CVE-2020-5741
Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerabil - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

May 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2021, 9:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
CISA Notification
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Description :

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.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-5741 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5741 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Plex media_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-5741.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-5741 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5741 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:plex:plex_media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.19.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.19.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:plex:plex_media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.19.3 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-5741 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-5741 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.94 }} 5.46%

score

0.98038

percentile

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