CVE-2020-8655 EyesOfNetwork Improper Privilege Management
The apache user can escalate privileges to root by executing arbitrary commands via a crafted NSE script in EyesOfNetwork.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8655?
CVE-2020-8655 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eyesofnetwork Eyesofnetwork.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.
Is CVE-2020-8655 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-8655 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhg6-px34-g7qc.