VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-23688
The node's private key isn't compromised, only the session key generated for specific peer communication is exposed.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-323, CWE-330
- Affected
- consensys/discovery
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
References
- https://github.com/ConsenSys/discovery/security/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gThird Party Advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ConsenSys/discovery/security/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gThird Party Advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83gThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.