CVE-2020-5741
🗓️ 08 May 2020 12:02:59Reported by tenableType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 5 Media mentions👁 808 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Plex Unpickle Dict Windows Remote Code Execution Exploit | 19 Jul 202000:00 | – | zdt |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202000:00 | – | attackerkb |
 | The vulnerability of the cross-platform media center Plex Media Server, related to the restoration of unreliable data in memory, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code. | 24 Mar 202300:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 16 Jul 202015:38 | – | circl |
 | Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 10 Mar 202300:00 | – | cisa_kev |
 | Plex Media Server Code Issue Vulnerability | 9 May 202000:00 | – | cnvd |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202012:02 | – | cvelist |
 | Plex Unpickle Dict Windows RCE | 7 May 202000:00 | – | metasploit |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202013:15 | – | nvd |
 | Plex Media Server < 1.19.3 RCE Vulnerability | 11 May 202000:00 | – | openvas |
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[
{
"product": "Plex Media Server (Windows)",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Versions prior to 1.19.3"
}
]
}
]| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| language | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| agent | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| location | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| type | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| scanner | request body | library/sections | POST to create a Plex photo library which is used to host the pickled payload | CWE-502 |
| Dict | request body | library/metadata?{u}Dict | Upload a crafted Dict file containing the pickled payload to the created library | CWE-502 |
| LocalAppDataPath | query param | :/prefs | Change Plex LocalAppDataPath to point to a location for persisting exploit state | CWE-502 |
| X-Plex-Token | header | :/plugins/com.plexapp.system/restart | Trigger a Plex restart after payload deployment | CWE-502 |
| library | path | library/sections/{library} | Delete the created photo library during cleanup | CWE-502 |
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CVSS 26.5
CVSS 3.17.2
EPSS0.72936
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