3.4
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2015-20112
Fortinet SSL/TLS CTR Stream Collision Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

June 29, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 30, 2025, 6:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update the RLPx protocol to use distinct keys and nonces for cryptographic streams.
  • Update RLPx protocol implementation.
  • Ensure unique keys for each stream.
  • Ensure unique nonces for each stream.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-20112 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same key, IV, and nonce. This can facilitate decryption on a private network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-325
    Added Reference https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md#known-issues-in-the-current-version
    Added Reference https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/issues/32
    Added Reference https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/1315
    Added Reference https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7926
    Added Reference https://github.com/LaurentMT/go-ethereum/commit/e8cba7283b57280b1bcf5761478f852398365901
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.4
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