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CNVD-2020-35372

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2020-06-30

Title

Plex Media Server代码问题漏洞

Description

Plex Media Server是一套媒体播放器及媒体服务器软件。 Plex Media Server（Windows）1.19.3之前版本中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可利用该漏洞在当前OS用户的上下文中执行任意Python代码。

Severity

中

Patch Name

Plex Media Server代码问题漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

Plex Media Server是一套媒体播放器及媒体服务器软件。 Plex Media Server（Windows）1.19.3之前版本中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可利用该漏洞在当前OS用户的上下文中执行任意Python代码。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

目前厂商已发布升级补丁以修复漏洞，补丁获取链接： https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819

Reference

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741

Impacted products

Name
Plex Plex Media Server <1.19.3

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CVE-2020-5741 (GCVE-0-2020-5741)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-05-08 12:02 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35

Summary

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

Severity

7.2 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-06 20:28 UTC

CWE

Authenticated Remote Python Deserialization
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Assigner

tenable mitre root Scorecard

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32	x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Plex Media Server (Windows)	Affected: Versions prior to 1.19.3

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