CVE-2021-29449 describes multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Pi-hole core version 5.2.4, a Linux network-level advertisement and tracker blocking application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows a local, low-privileged attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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