Is CVE-2020-8657 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8657 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-10.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8657?

CVE-2020-8657 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8657?

Patch guidance is available from eyesofnetwork security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8657.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8657?

1 product: eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork.

Fix CVE-2020-8657 - CRITICAL eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork

Description

An issue was discovered in EyesOfNetwork 5.3. The installation uses the same API key (hardcoded as EONAPI_KEY in include/api_functions.php for API version 2.4.2) by default for all installations, hence allowing an attacker to calculate/guess the admin access token.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EYESOFNETWORK
Published: 2/6/2020
Last Modified: 11/10/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-8657

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