FKIE_CVE-2020-8816

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-05-29 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:26
Severity
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20Broken Link, Press/Media Coverage
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20Broken Link, Press/Media Coverage
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816US Government Resource
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