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

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

CVSS

9.1 CRITICAL

EPSS

90.77% (top 0.40%)

CWE

—

Published

2020-05-29T18:57:14.000Z

Last modified

2025-10-21T23:35:43.171Z

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N

CISA KEV — Actively Exploited

Added to KEV

2021-12-10

BOD 22-01 due

2022-06-10

Ransomware use

Unknown

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01What is this vulnerability?

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2021-12-10. Ransomware use: Unknown.

Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

Open the Sigma generator with a pre-filled prompt for this CVE to draft a starting detection in your stack of choice:

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

github.com — https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Ex…
natedotred.wordpress.com — https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-ex…
twitter.com — https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20
github.com — https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3
github.com — https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.…

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