CVE-2020-5740

PoC —

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p53

Published

Apr 22, 2020 (Apr 22, 2020)

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.

Vendors: plex
Products: media server
Weakness: CWE-427
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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