Vulnerability · Published Jan 19, 2024 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2024-23688Consensys Discovery Nonce Reuse
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery | 0.4.5 | GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery | 0 – before 0.4.5 |
Weakness: CWE-323 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/ConsenSys/discovery/security/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g vendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g third-party-advisory