CVE-2020-8655
Detail
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
EyesOfNetwork Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
16 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 11:26:42 PM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 11:26:42 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
Modified Analysis by NIST
11/10/2025 9:42:04 AM
Action
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Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655 Types: US Government Resource
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:17:13 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:18:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Removed
Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:18:41 PM
Action
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655
Modified Analysis by NIST
3/07/2025 10:53:24 AM
Action
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/04/2025 4:15:21 PM
Action
Type
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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 CVE
11/21/2024 12:39:12 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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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 MITRE
5/14/2024 3:44:41 AM
Action
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New Value
Modified Analysis by NIST
1/01/2022 2:57:10 PM
Action
Type
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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 NIST
2/23/2021 10:07:49 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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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 NIST
4/29/2020 9:24:06 AM
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 MITRE
3/03/2020 11:15:12 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
2/12/2020 2:24:55 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-269
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eyesofnetwork:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
CVE Modified by MITRE
2/10/2020 12:15:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-8655 NVD
Published Date: 02/06/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE