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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-04-14 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-29449

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29449

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29449

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Products Affected

pi-hole

pi-hole

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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