CVE-2015-20112
LOWEthereum RLPx 5 - Missing Cryptographic Step in CTR Stream Handling
Title source: llmDescription
RLPx 5 has two CTR streams based on the same key, IV, and nonce. This can facilitate decryption on a private network.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Various Sources
https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md#known-issues-in-the-current-version
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/issues/32
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/1315
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7926
Scores
CVSS v3
3.4
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
3.7%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-325
Status
published
Products (1)
Ethereum/RLPx
5
Published
Jun 29, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026