Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-5741)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-03-10 · CVE-2020-5741
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. CISA added CVE-2020-5741 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 10, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 31, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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