CVE-2020-12858 describes a vulnerability in COVIDSafe versions 1.0.15 and 1.0.16 on Android, where the advertising payload's random data is not properly re-initialized. This flaw allows a remote attacker to re-identify devices running the application by scanning their advertising beacons. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:health:covidsafe:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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