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CVE-2020-12620

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  • Published2020-07-30
  • Fixed in5.0
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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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).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-07-3014:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Pi-hole
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0< 5.05.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Pi-hole to 5.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-07-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6m9c-h626-jp3r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12620?

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).

Is CVE-2020-12620 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-12620 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-12620?

CVE-2020-12620 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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