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    CVE-2020-8816

    Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.

    Published:May 29, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 10, 2025
    EPS:May 29, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.90775
    CVSS Score:7.2

    CISA Notification

    Description

    Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 10, 2022
    1554 days ago
    Alert Date
    Dec 10, 2021
    1736 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pi-hole
    Product
    Pi-hole

    Exploits

    https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48727https://github.com/AndreyRainchik/CVE-2020-8816https://github.com/cybervaca/CVE-2020-8816https://github.com/martinsohn/CVE-2020-8816https://github.com/team0se7en/CVE-2020-8816

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    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3
    https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/
    https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
    https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3
    https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/
    https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High