CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Description
FTLDNS (pihole-FTL) provides an interactive API and also generates statistics for Pi-hole's Web interface. From 6.0 to before 6.6, the Pi-hole FTL engine contains a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the DHCP hosts configuration parameter (dhcp.hosts). This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary dnsmasq configuration directives through newline characters, ultimately achieving command execution on the underlying system. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.6.
Analysis
Remote code execution in Pi-hole FTL engine versions 6.0 through 6.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by injecting malicious dnsmasq configuration directives through newline characters in the DHCP hosts configuration parameter. Exploitation requires low-complexity network access with low-level authentication (CVSS 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L). …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all Pi-hole FTL deployments and document current versions (check Settings > System > FTL Version). Restrict DHCP configuration access to trusted administrators only and audit recent DHCP hosts configuration changes. …
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EUVD-2026-19715