CVE-2020-8816
Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- May 29, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 4, 2020
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.
Sources
5- CVE-2020-8816Exploit
A Python script to exploit CVE-2020-8816, a remote code execution vulnerability on the Pi-hole
- CVE-2020-8816Exploit
Pi-hole Remote Code Execution authenticated Version >= 4.3.2
A PoC for CVE-2020-8816 that does not use $PATH but $PWD and globbing
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