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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08351.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
PHP Group PHP affected
Version Status Constraints
7.3.x affected < 7.3.23
7.4.x affected < 7.4.11
7.2.x affected < 7.2.34

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
php:7.4-8050020210526053050.3e6e7e84 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 RHSA-2021:4213 2021-11-09T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php73-php-0:7.3.29-1.el7 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 RHSA-2021:2992 2021-08-03T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS
rh-php73-php-0:7.3.29-1.el7 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7 RHSA-2021:2992 2021-08-03T00:00:00Z

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4856-1 php7.3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28203 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4583-1 PHP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4583-2 PHP vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00045.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00067.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79601 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7EVDN7D3IB4EAI4D3ZOM2OJKQ5SD7K4E/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P2J3ZZDHCSX65T5QWV4AHBN7MOJXBEKG/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RRU57N3OSYZPOMFWPRDNVH7EMYOTSZ66/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7069 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-16 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201016-0001/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4583-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7069 cve-icon
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4856 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.09212}

 epss

{'score': 0.08351}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: php

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:04:37.418Z

Reserved: 2020-01-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-7069

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-02T15:15:12.670

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:36.820

Link: CVE-2020-7069

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-05-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-7069 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses