CVEs / CVE-2020-8816

CVE-2020-8816: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Dec 2021
high 7.2 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 78.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 24 Oct 2026

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Summary

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

Description

Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 29 May 2020 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a n/a	n/a	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	10 Dec 2021
Due date for US federal agencies	10 Jun 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	7.2 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-78

References

CVE-2020-8816 on NVD
CVE-2020-8816 in the CISA KEV catalog
CVE-2020-8816 on OSV
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165 Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3 Release 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=20 Broken Link, Press/Media Coverage
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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