VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-12620
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-07-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate privileges through command injection (shell metacharacters after an IP address).
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-78
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory