CVE-2020-5741

CVE Published	2020-05-08
Related CWE(s)	CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Related Vendor(s)	plex
Related Product(s)	media_server
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV)	2023-03-10
CVSS 3 Base Score	7.2 (HIGH)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity	LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector	NETWORK

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

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Associated CAPEC Patterns

Object Injection (CAPEC-586)

An adversary attempts to exploit an application by injecting additional, malicious content during its processing of serialized objects. Developers leverage serialization in order to convert data or state into a static, binary format for saving to disk or transferring over a network. These objects are then deserialized when needed to recover the data/state. By injecting a malformed object into a vulnerable application, an adversary can potentially compromise the application by manipulating the deserialization process. This can result in a number of unwanted outcomes, including remote code execution.

References

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