CVE-2021-29449

Public Exploit
Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Pihole

Description

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.

Categories

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.36% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory compass-security.com
Affected: pi-hole pi-hole
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj third party advisory exploit
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29449?
CVE-2021-29449 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29449?
To fix CVE-2021-29449, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29449 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-29449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29449?
CVE-2021-29449 affects pi-hole pi-hole.
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