CVE-2020-8657
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CVE-2020-8657 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 91.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eyesofnetwork | Eyesofnetwork | 5.3-0 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonapi/issues/17Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonapi/issues/17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8657US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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