# CVE-2020-5741: Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2020-5741: Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-5741
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:43Z

- Published: 2020-05-08 12:02 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35 UTC · Assigner: tenable
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 72.8%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-03-10, federal due date 2023-03-31, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: Plex Media Server (Windows)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5741)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32](https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32)

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