Security Features in go-ethereum - CVE-2020-26265
Published: December 11, 2020 / Updated: December 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26265
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security features.
The vulnerability exists due to a consensus flaw. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request abd cause a chain split.
Affected software
go-ethereum
How to mitigate CVE-2020-26265
Install updates from vendor's website.
go-ethereum - update to 1.9.20