CVE-2020-26265: ethereum go_ethereum Incorrect Calculation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-26265 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Calculation vulnerability in ethereum go_ethereum. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth from version 1.9.4 and before version 1.9.20 a consensus-vulnerability could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. The fix was included in the Paragade release version 1.9.20. No individual workaround patches have been made -- all users are recommended to upgrade to a newer version.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.92% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ethereum2 products
- go_ethereum≥ 1.9.4, < 1.9.20
- go-ethereum≥ 1.9.4, < 1.9.20
Github.com/ethereum1 product
- go-ethereum≥ 1.9.4, < 1.9.20
2 vendors · 3 products
References
8 links- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-xw37-57qp-9mm4X Refsource CONFIRMWEBThird Party Advisory