Consensys Discovery up to 0.4.4 AES Handler/GCM nonce re-use

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Consensys Discovery up to 0.4.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AES Handler/GCM Handler. The manipulation results in nonce re-use. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23688. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Consensys Discovery up to 0.4.4. Affected is an unknown code of the component AES Handler/GCM Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a nonce re-use vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-323. Nonces should be used for the present occasion and only once. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 01/20/2024 as GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-23688 since 01/19/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.

Upgrading to version 0.4.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-21150). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Nonce re-use
CWE: CWE-323
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Discovery 0.4.5

Timelineinfo

01/19/2024 🔍
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07/15/2026 +907 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251640
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2024 08:03
Updated: 07/15/2026 14:01
Changes: 01/20/2024 08:03 (40), 02/15/2024 18:49 (11), 11/29/2025 05:07 (16), 11/29/2025 08:50 (1), 07/15/2026 14:01 (11)
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