Vulnerability identifier: #VU25739

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8655

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
EyesOfNetwork
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: EyesOfNetworkCommunity

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the sudoers configuration. A remote apache user can run arbitrary commands as root via a crafted NSE script for nmap 7.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

EyesOfNetwork: 5.3

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External links
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156266/EyesOfNetwork-5.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonconf/issues/8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.