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Status published
Low
CVE-2015-20112
RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same...
Vulnerability Description
RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same key, IV, and nonce. This can facilitate decryption on a private network.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7926
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/1315
- https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md#known-issues-in-the-current-version
- https://github.com/LaurentMT/go-ethereum/commit/e8cba7283b57280b1bcf5761478f852398365901
- https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/issues/32
Affected Vendor
Ethereum
View all reports →Affected Software
RLPx
Vulnerable Versions:
5
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 29th, 2025
Last Modified:
June 30th, 2025
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.