CVE-2020-8816

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 29, 2020 at 06:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPi Hole

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 78%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score78.3%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 78.3% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

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

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Dec 10, 2021
Remediation Due
Jun 10, 2022
1602 days overdue

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 4.3.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (8)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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