VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-29449
Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities were discovered in version 5.2.4 of Pi-hole core.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application. Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities were discovered in version 5.2.4 of Pi-hole core. See the referenced GitHub security advisory for details.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.85% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-78
- Affected
- pi-hole/pi-hole
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.