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CVE-2020-8816

HIGHCISA KEV

7.2

Description

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

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.2

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published5/29/2020

Last Modified11/10/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorPi-hole

ProductAdminLTE

Vulnerability NamePi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-12-10

Remediation Due Date2022-06-10

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

pi-hole:pi-hole

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-78

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3(cve@mitre.org)

https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/(cve@mitre.org)

https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20(cve@mitre.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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