What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 19, 2024 CVE published
November 29, 2025 Record updated