vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2020-7069

Wrong ciphertext/tag in AES-CCM encryption for a 12 bytes IV

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 2, 2020 at 02:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
8 products affected across 8 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraUbuntu Linux

Using PHP by PHP Group?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect PHP - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.34, 7.3.x below 7.3.23 and 7.4.x below 7.4.11, when AES-CCM mode is used with openssl_encrypt() function with 12 bytes IV, only first 7 bytes of the IV is actually used. This can lead to both decreased security and incorrect encryption data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%
12.0414.0416.0418.0420.04
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%
10.0
Fedora· Fedora Projectrpm
95%
313233
Clustered Data ONTAP· NetApp
95%
All versions
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%
15.115.2
Communications Diameter Signaling Router· Oracle
95%
8.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.0
PHP· PHPdrupal
95%
7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.347.2.x ≤ v < 7.2.347.3.0 ≤ v < 7.3.237.3.x ≤ v < 7.3.237.4.0 ≤ v < 7.4.117.4.x ≤ v < 7.4.117.2.x7.3.x7.4.x
Affected range stops below 7.2.34, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.3.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.4.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Tenable.Sc· Tenabledrupal
95%
v < 5.19.0
Affected range stops below 5.19.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (13)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00045.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00067.html
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79601
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7EVDN7D3IB4EAI4D3ZOM2OJKQ5SD7K4E/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2J3ZZDHCSX65T5QWV4AHBN7MOJXBEKG/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RRU57N3OSYZPOMFWPRDNVH7EMYOTSZ66/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-16
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201016-0001/

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-326

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card