CVE-2024-23688
Consensys Discovery Nonce Reuse
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Jan 19, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 19, 2024
Description
Consensys Discovery versions less than 0.4.5 uses the same AES/GCM nonce for the entire session. which should ideally be unique for every message. The node's private key isn't compromised, only the session key generated for specific peer communication is exposed.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-323 Reusing a Nonce, Key Pair in Encryption
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery |
|
References
- https://github.com/ConsenSys/discovery/security/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gvendor-advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gvendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gthird-party-advisory
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