Read the docs
TI-2020-10039 Aliases CVE-2020-12620GHSA-6m9c-h626-jp3r

Pi-hole 4.4 allows a user able to write to /etc/pihole/dns-servers.conf to escalate…

Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01502 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0VulnerablePi-hole
  • cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0 Vulnerable ·Pi-hole

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12620
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m9c-h626-jp3r

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2020-07073 Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-08981 The Gravity updater in Pi-hole through 4.4 allows an authenticated adversary to upload… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-36901 Pi-hole: Local privilege escalation from `pihole` user to root via `/etc/pihole/logrotate` CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-22701 Pi-hole Blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12374 (Authenticated) Remote Code Execution Possible in Web Interface 5.5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-18806 Pihole Authenticated Arbitrary File Read with root privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
See all 18 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences