Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-8655?

Affected: Eyesofnetwork versions 5.3-0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-8655 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 3, 2021.

Is CVE-2020-8655 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-8655?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-8655?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2020-8655 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-8655

HighExploitedPublic exploit

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.

Published Feb 6, 2020 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-8655 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Eyesofnetwork.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 3, 2021. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

60%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Nov 3, 2021	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EyesofnetworkEyesofnetwork	5.3-0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 6, 2020
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to Industry KEV feed
Nov 3, 2021
Added to CIRCL KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to ENISA EUVD
Nov 3, 2021
Last updated
Jul 9, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

An issue was discovered in EyesOfNetwork 5.3.
Affected: Eyesofnetwork versions 5.3-0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 3, 2021.
Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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