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CVE-2020-8657

EyesOfNetwork Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 6, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe eyesofnetwork/eyesofnetwork5.3-0
  • vendor EyesOfNetwork EyesOfNetworkversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-8657

    EyesOfNetwork contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability, as it uses the same API key by default. Exploitation allows an attacker to calculate or guess the admin access token.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-8657

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-8657

    30-day exploitation probability 91.9%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database48169

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/eyesofnetwork_autodiscovery_rce

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-8657

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156605/EyesOfNetwork-AutoDiscovery-Target-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

CVE-2020-8657 · ZeroDay Findings