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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117325
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Pi-hole Core < 5.3 Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Summary:Pi-hole Core is prone to multiple privilege escalation; vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Pi-hole Core is prone to multiple privilege escalation
vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities were discovered.
Please see the referenced advisory for technical details.

Vulnerability Impact:
These vulnerabilities allow attackers with a low privilege shell
to elevate their privileges to the root user.

Affected Software/OS:
Pi-hole Core versions prior to 5.3.

Solution:
Update to version 5.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-29449
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt
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