CVE DATABASE / CVE-2020-8816
CVE-2020-8816
Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 7.2 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2021-12-10.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-10.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.2 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Pi-hole pi-hole
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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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-10. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.