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TI-2020-05708 Aliases CVE-2020-7069GHSA-v3rw-94vx-73w6

Wrong ciphertext/tag in AES-CCM encryption for a 12 bytes IV

Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-326.

Summary

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.34, 7.3.x below 7.3.23 and 7.4.x below 7.4.11, when AES-CCM mode is used with openssl_encrypt() function with 12 bytes IV, only first 7 bytes of the IV is actually used. This can lead to both decreased security and incorrect encryption data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02055 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial PHP (PHP Group): 7.3.23, 7.4.11, 7.2.34Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHP GroupPHP7.3.x to before 7.3.23; 7.4.x to before 7.4.11; 7.2.x to before 7.2.347.3.23, 7.4.11, 7.2.34Patch availableCNA
  • PHP VendorPHP Group Affected 7.3.x to before 7.3.23; 7.4.x to before 7.4.11; 7.2.x to before 7.2.34 Fixed in 7.3.23, 7.4.11, 7.2.34 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0 to before 7.2.34; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.23; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.2.34; 7.3.0 to before 7.3.23; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*20.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.19.0VulnerableTenable
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.19.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PHP (PHP Group) Fixed in 7.3.23, 7.4.11, 7.2.34

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:4213 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php:7.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apcu-panel-5.1.18-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.noarch::php:7.4, libzip-1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.aarch64::php:7.4, libzip-1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.ppc64le::php:7.4 +47
  • RHSA-2021:2992 Released 2021-08-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-php73-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.29-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-php73-php-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.29-1.el7 +26
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-php73-php-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-bcmath-7.3.29-1.el7, rh-php73-php-cli-7.3.29-1.el7 +26

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    PHP — openSUSE-SU-2020:1703

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — openSUSE-SU-2020:1767

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
Show 5 more groups
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — FEDORA-2020-4fe6b116e5

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — FEDORA-2020-94763cb98b

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — FEDORA-2020-4573f0e03a

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — GLSA-202012-16

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    PHP — USN-4583-1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05709 PHP parses encoded cookie names so malicious `__Host-` cookies can be sentPriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:4213
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2992
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2992
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2992
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7069
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3rw-94vx-73w6

References

Patch 3

Advisory 10

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2024-01743 Command injection via array-ish $command parameter of proc_open() CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-13555 PDO::quote() may return unquoted string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-10408 Reference counting in php_request_shutdown causes Use-After-Free CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
See all 107 →

Sources

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