HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-1968
LOW

CVE-2020-1968

CWE-203Published: September 9, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

3.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Raccoon attack exploits a flaw in the TLS specification which can lead to an attacker being able to compute the pre-master secret in connections which have used a Diffie-Hellman (DH) based ciphersuite. In such a case this would result in the attacker being able to eavesdrop on all encrypted communications sent over that TLS connection. The attack can only be exploited if an implementation re-uses a DH secret across multiple TLS connections. Note that this issue only impacts DH ciphersuites and not ECDH ciphersuites. This issue affects OpenSSL 1.0.2 which is out of support and no longer receiving public updates. OpenSSL 1.1.1 is not vulnerable to this issue. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2w (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2v).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-1968 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
fujitsu12 product(s)
m10-1 firmwarem10-1m10-4 firmwarem10-4m10-4s firmwarem10-4sm12-1 firmwarem12-1m12-2 firmwarem12-2m12-2s firmwarem12-2s
OpenSSL1 product(s)
openssl
Oracle10 product(s)
jd edwards world securitypeoplesoft enterprise peopletoolsethernet switch es2-64 firmwareethernet switch es2-64ethernet switch es2-72 firmwareethernet switch es2-72ethernet switch es1-24 firmwareethernet switch es1-24ethernet switch tor-72 firmwareethernet switch tor-72
Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (20)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-1968
CVSS Score3.7 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-203
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 9, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-203)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-1968 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.