HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2020-8655

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

88.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
11/3/2021
Patch Due Date
5/3/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
2/7/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8655?

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.

Is CVE-2020-8655 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-8655 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 5/3/2022.

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

CVE-2020-8655 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

Is CVE-2020-8655 affecting your environment?

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