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Plex Media Server

YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2020-5741

Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2023-03-31
overdue since 2023-03-31
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)72.9% · 99percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing1036 days (2020-05-08 → 2023-03-10)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1342 days
Date added to KEV2023-03-10
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorPlex
ProductMedia Server
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-502

Plex: 5 entries (0.3% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 4 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

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.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: Plex

Plex - Vendors with KEV entries

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