What is CVE-2020-8657?

CVE-2020-8657 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2020-02-06.

Is CVE-2020-8657 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-8657 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2020-8657

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/gue…

EPSS: 0.889 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonapi/issues/17 (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8657?: CVE-2020-8657 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2020-02-06.
Is CVE-2020-8657 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-8657 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.