CVE-2020-8655

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 60%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
60%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 10, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8655
generic

Elevation de privilèges possible depuis l'utilisateur apache. · Issue #8 · EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf · GitHub

https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 221× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 804 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-21 01:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48169✓ verified
    First seen Mar 5, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork - AutoDiscovery Target Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48025
    First seen Feb 7, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork 5.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/eyesofnetwork_autodiscovery_rce✓ verified
    First seen Feb 6, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork 5.1-5.3 AutoDiscovery Target Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-8655?
CVE-2020-8655 is a critical vulnerability published on February 7, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-8655 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8655 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 10, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8655 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-8655 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting EyesOfNetwork EyesOfNetwork. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8655?
CVE-2020-8655 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8655?
CVE-2020-8655 affects EyesOfNetwork EyesOfNetwork. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8655?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8655, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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