CVE-2020-5741 — Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2020-5741

CVE-2020-5741: Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Plex
Product	Media Server
Date added	2023-03-10
Due date	2023-03-31
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

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 (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog