CVE-2020-8656

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 84.6%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 85%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered in EyesOfNetwork 5.3. The EyesOfNetwork API 2.4.2 is prone to SQL injection, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform various tasks such as authentication bypass via the username field to getApiKey in include/api_functions.php.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
82(Track*)
EG Risk 82/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation85% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
85%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Injection SQL sur le champ username de getApiKey · Issue #16 · EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonapi · GitHub

https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonapi/issues/16
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 05:14 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-08-17 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-05 20:21 UTCOSV refresh
  10. 2026-08-05 19:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-07-23 01:55 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-07-22 22:41 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-19 19:48 UTCOSV refresh
  19. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-02 10:47 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-07-01 15:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-28 04:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-06-14 09:13 UTCOSV refresh
  15. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  30. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-05-27 08:09 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-27 08:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-05-26 08:16 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48169✓ verified
    First seen Mar 5, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork - AutoDiscovery Target Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48025
    First seen Feb 7, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork 5.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/eyesofnetwork_autodiscovery_rce✓ verified
    First seen Feb 6, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork 5.1-5.3 AutoDiscovery Target Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-8656.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    EyesOfNetwork - Hardcoded API Key & SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-8656?
CVE-2020-8656 is a critical vulnerability published on February 7, 2020. An issue was discovered in EyesOfNetwork 5.3. The EyesOfNetwork API 2.4.2 is prone to SQL injection, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform various tasks such as authentication bypass via the username field to getApiKey in include/api_functions.php.
When was CVE-2020-8656 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8656 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8656 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-8656 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8656?
CVE-2020-8656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8656?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8656, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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