How severe is CVE-2020-8655?

CVE-2020-8655 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2020-8655?

Affected package information for CVE-2020-8655 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8655?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2020-8655 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2020-8655 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 7 known exploit references for CVE-2020-8655, including 2 documented proof-of-concept exploits on Exploit-DB and 5 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

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

CVE-2020-8655 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 87.9%, placing it in the 99th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2020-8655 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2020-8655 (EyesOfNetwork Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2021-11-03. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-05-03. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-8655?

CVE-2020-8655 is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2020-8655 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2020-8655 was published on February 7, 2020 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2021-11-03 — agencies required to remediate by 2022-05-03

CVE-2020-8655

HIGH

Published

Feb 7, 2020

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

7 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

87.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk99th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

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.

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

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EyesOfNetwork - AutoDiscovery Target Command Execution (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Mar 5, 2020

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-48025webappsphp

EyesOfNetwork 5.3 - Remote Code Execution

by Clément Billac · Feb 7, 2020

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2020-8655 in your stack?

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