CVE-2020-5740 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2020-04-22

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Plex Media Server (Windows)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to 1.19.2.2673-776106bc6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-26899	Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Plex Media Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published: 2020-04-22T15:02:23.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T08:39:25.695Z

Reserved: 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-5740

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-04-22T16:15:13.027

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:34:30.957

Link: CVE-2020-5740

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-427

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