CVE-2020-8816

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.2)⚠ Explotación activa💥 Exploit

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

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.2

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 78%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 10/12/2021
Plazo de remediación: 10/6/2022
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

💥 Exploits públicos

Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.

Módulo de Metasploit (exploit fiable y al alcance de cualquiera) · Pi-Hole DHCP MAC OS Command Execution
Publicado en Exploit-DB · Pi-hole 4.3.2 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) (4/8/2020)
Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub

⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %

CVE-2020-8816: RCE en Pi-hole via DHCP static lease por usuario con privilegios (PR:H). Vector AV:N/AC:L indica acceso remoto sin interacción. CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) confirma ejecución de comandos. T1210 por servicio remoto autenticado; T1059 por RCE explícita.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Privileged Account Management Disable or Remove Feature or Program Vulnerability Scanning Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content Network Segmentation

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Pi-hole — Pi-hole

CWE

CWE-78
CWE-78

Referencias

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