CVE-2020-8655
EyesOfNetwork Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
An issue was discovered in EyesOfNetwork 5.3. The sudoers configuration is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing the apache user to run arbitrary commands as root via a crafted NSE script for nmap 7.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 7, 2020, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 22, 2025, 12:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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EyesOfNetwork contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that may allow a user to run commands as root via a crafted Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) script to nmap7.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8655
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-8655 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-8655.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-8655 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-8655
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits
EyesOfNetwork 5.1 to 5.3 exploits
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-8655 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-8655 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html Added Reference https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eonweb:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eyesofnetwork:5.3-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eyesofnetwork:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eonweb:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eyesofnetwork:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
82.20 }} -1.32%
score
0.99169
percentile