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

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HIGH severity🔴 Actively Exploited · CISA KEV

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Overview

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

Vulnerability details

CVE ID: CVE-2020-8816
Vulnerability: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Pi-hole
Affected products: Pi-hole: AdminLTE
Severity: HIGH
Exploitation status: Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Published: 2021-12-10

Remediation guidance

CVE-2020-8816 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.

Apply the vendor's official security update for Pi-hole the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.

Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.

Authoritative references

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