CVE-2020-8816
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.1 Critical
- Published
- May 29, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Feb 10, 2020
Description
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N | mitre |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html
- 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://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816government-resource
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