Is CVE-2020-8655 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8655 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-10.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8655?

CVE-2020-8655 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8655?

Patch guidance is available from eyesofnetwork security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8655.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8655?

1 product: eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork.

Fix CVE-2020-8655 - HIGH eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EYESOFNETWORK
Published: 2/7/2020
Last Modified: 11/10/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-8655

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