CVE-2020-5740

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-427

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Plex Media Server (Windows)	Versions prior to 1.19.2.2673-776106bc6

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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