High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5740
CVE-2020-5740
Description
Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges.
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Affected products
3- Plex/Media Serverdescription
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- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.19.1.2701
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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