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Critical 9.1Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published May 29, 2020
CVE-2020-8816Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Dec 10, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 10, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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 (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Dec 10, 2021; federal remediation due Jun 10, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 78.19% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
pi-hole pi-hole pi-hole:pi-hole | through 4.3.2 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/masterx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.htmlx-refsource-confirm, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/x-refsource-misc, broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20x-refsource-misc, broken-link, press/media-coverage
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3x-refsource-misc, release-notes, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165x-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8816us-government-resource
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