You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window.
This is a potential security issue, you are being redirected to
https://nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
Metrics
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace.
We have provided these links to other web sites because they
may have information that would be of interest to you. No
inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being
referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web
sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does
not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with
the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not
endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on
these sites. Please address comments about this page to [email protected].
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Removed
Reference Type
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.4
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj No Types Assigned
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc.4/14/2021 7:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
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.
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.
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-29449 NVD
Published Date: 04/14/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 04/06/2026
Source: GitHub, Inc.