Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-8816)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-12-10 · CVE-2020-8816
Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease. CISA added CVE-2020-8816 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 10, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 10, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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