# CVE-2020-8816: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2020-8816: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.1 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-8816
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:43Z

- Published: 2020-05-29 18:57 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 9.1 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
- EPSS: 78.3%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-12-10, federal due date 2022-06-10, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Pi-hole: AdminLTE

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8816)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8816)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master)
- [https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165)
- [https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3)
- [https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/](https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/)
- [https://twitter.com/Nate\_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20](https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-8816 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-8816.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2020-8816 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:23.946Z