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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-8816

Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 29, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Pi-hole AdminLTE

Patch now

CVE-2020-8816 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 10, 2022. Confirm Pi-hole AdminLTE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
High7.2
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
78.19%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe pi-hole/pi-hole · vendor Pi-hole AdminLTE

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

Are you affected?

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  • cpe pi-hole/pi-holeversion unspecified
  • vendor Pi-hole AdminLTEversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2020-8816

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2020-8816 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 10, 2022. Confirm Pi-hole AdminLTE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 78.19%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 29, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

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

  2. Dec 10, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jun 10, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-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.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8816

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-8816

    30-day exploitation probability 78.2%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference48727

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_unix/http/pihole_dhcp_mac_exec

    Public module reference (good). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8816

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

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-8816

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

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.