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CVE-2026-41489 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Pi-hole - Privilege Escalation

Published: May 11, 2026Updated: May 12, 2026

Overview

Pi-hole 6.0 to before Core 6.4.2 and FTL 6.6.1 contains a local privilege escalation caused by unvalidated file path usage in root-executed shell scripts, letting attackers with pihole privilege gain root write access via file manipulation, exploit requires pihole privilege.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Attackers with pihole privilege can gain root access by manipulating files, leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to Core 6.4.2 and FTL 6.6.1 or later.

References

https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-6w8x-p785-6pm4

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41489
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: broken_access_control
Status: rejected

CWE

CWE-15

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H