RCE in Pi-Hole
CVE-2021-29449
Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application. Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities were discovered in version 5.2.4 of Pi-hole core. See the referenced GitHub security advisory for details.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Pi-hole — versions <= 5.2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29449?
- CVE-2021-29449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pi-Hole, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29449?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-29449 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.