CVE-2020-8816 (GCVE-0-2020-8816)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-05-29 18:57
Modified
2025-10-21 23:35
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
References
cve@mitre.org http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165 Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20 Press/Media Coverage
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165 Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20 Press/Media Coverage
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-12-10

Due date: 2022-06-10

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8816

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