CVE-2020-8816
Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Pi-hole AdminLTE
CVSS
9.1CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)78.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
- 28 Mar 2020Exploit code publicMetasploit
- 29 May 2020, 18:57 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 10 Dec 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 2
- Exploit modulePi-Hole DHCP MAC OS Command Execution 28 Mar 2020Metasploit
- Webapps exploitPi-hole 4.3.2 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) 4 Aug 2020Exploit-DB
Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.
Description
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- n/aaffected: n/aCVE List
References 7
- github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3Fixvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8816Referencevia CISA KEV
- github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterReferencevia CVE List
- natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/Referencevia CVE List
- twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816Referencevia CVE List