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TI-2024-15706 Aliases CVE-2024-23688GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g

Consensys Discovery Nonce Reuse

Priority LOW 25CWE-323Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Consensys Discovery versions less than 0.4.5 uses the same AES/GCM nonce for the entire session. which should ideally be unique for every message. The node's private key isn't compromised, only the session key generated for specific peer communication is exposed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery: 0.4.5tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery (Maven): 0.4.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—tech.pegasys.discovery:discoverybefore 0.4.50.4.5Patch availableCNA
—tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery (Maven)before 0.4.50.4.5Patch availableGHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g
  • tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery Vendor— Affected before 0.4.5 Fixed in 0.4.5 Patch available CNA
  • tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.5 Fixed in 0.4.5 Patch available GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:consensys:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.4.5VulnerableConsensys
  • cpe:2.3:a:consensys:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.5 Vulnerable ·Consensys

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery Fixed in 0.4.5
  • Fix · GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery (Maven) Fixed in 0.4.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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