CVE-2020-8657

9.8 CRITICAL 92% exploit odds Drop everything exploited in the wild No fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2020-02-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2020-02-06 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2021-11-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2022-05-03 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-06-17 03:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 91.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2020-02-06 18:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:26 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Exploit probability: 91.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Eyesofnetwork 5.3-0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record