CVE-2020-8816 KEV EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 78.2% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-10.
Description
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 78.19% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-10 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-05-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-12-10 |
| Due | 2022-06-10 |
| Vendor / product | Pi-hole / AdminLTE |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pi-hole | pi-hole |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Pi-hole 4.3.2 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) | 2020-08-04 |
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
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