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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2020-5741

highCVSS 3.1 7.2In CISA KEVEPSS 73%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2020-5741 affects n/a Plex Media Server (Windows) and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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

Weakness: CWE-502.

Severity

7.2 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 10, 2023

Federal due date Mar 31, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

73%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Plex Media Server (Windows). NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2020-5741 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-5741 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-03-31.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5741?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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