CVE-2021-29449— Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Pihole
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Affected
pi-hole pi-hole
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Pi-hole是Pi-hole公司的一款网络级广告拦截应用程序。 Pi-hole core 5.2.4 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于Linux网络级的广告和互联网跟踪拦截应用程序。
Public Exploits 1
Metasploit · 1
pihole_remove_commands_lpe.rb [exploit]
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1548 · Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-29449
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Pihole
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Pi-hole 操作系统命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Pi-hole是Pi-hole公司的一款网络级广告拦截应用程序。 Pi-hole core 5.2.4 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于Linux网络级的广告和互联网跟踪拦截应用程序。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-29449 (1)
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https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj x_refsource_CONFIRM
Exploits & Public PoCs for CVE-2021-29449 (1)
Other References for CVE-2021-29449 (1)
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