How severe is CVE-2020-8656?

CVE-2020-8656 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-8656 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 85% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8656?

CVE-2020-8656 affects Eyesofnetwork. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8656?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-8656 published?

CVE-2020-8656 was published on 2020-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8656

CVE-2020-8656 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eyesofnetwork with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 85% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 85% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Eyesofnetwork
Published: 2020-02-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8656?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-8656?: CVE-2020-8656 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-8656 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 85% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8656?: CVE-2020-8656 affects Eyesofnetwork. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8656?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-8656 published?: CVE-2020-8656 was published on 2020-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:eyesofnetwork:eyesofnetwork:5.3-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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