CVE-2015-20112

LOW

Published Jun 29, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-325

Description

RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same key, IV, and nonce. This can facilitate decryption on a private network.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.4

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-325 CWE-325

References

Other References

https://github.com/LaurentMT/go-ethereum/commit/e8cba7283b57280b1bcf5761478f852398365901 https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md#known-issues-in-the-current-version https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/issues/32 https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/1315 https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7926

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-20112? +

RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same key, IV, and nonce. This can facilitate decryption on a private network. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.4 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2015-20112? +

CVE-2015-20112 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.4 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2015-20112? +

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