Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges
Published Apr 22, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.75%
Description
Improper Input Validation in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Plex Media Server (Windows) Defaultn/a
- Version Versions prior to 1.19.2.2673-776106bc6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Plex Media Server (Windows) | n/a |
|
- < 1.19.1.2701
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00747) | 53.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00747) | 49.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00254) | 46.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10210) | 87.43th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10210) | 87.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 78.56th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-25 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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