VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2020-8816
Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.2EPSS 78.2%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 10 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 78.19% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 10 December 2021 · due 10 June 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- pi-hole/pi-hole
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8816
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20Broken Link, Press/Media Coverage
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20Broken Link, Press/Media Coverage
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.