CVE-2020-26265 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-26265 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/12/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: GitHub_M | Vendor: ethereum | Product: go-ethereum
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-26265 Description

Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth from version 1.9.4 and before version 1.9.20 a consensus-vulnerability could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. The fix was included in the Paragade release version 1.9.20. No individual workaround patches have been made -- all users are recommended to upgrade to a newer version.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-682
CWE Name: CWE-682 Incorrect Calculation
Source: ethereum

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).