CVE-2020-5741

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

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Dec 2021, 21:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html -~~	(MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

10 Dec 2021, 16:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:plex:plex_media_server::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server::::::::

Information

Published : 2020-05-08 13:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-5741

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5741

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5741

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

plex

media_server

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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