CVE-2020-12859 describes a vulnerability in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17, where unnecessary cleartext fields in the OpenTrace/BlueTrace protocol allow remote attackers to identify device models. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) has a low impact, primarily enabling re-identification of devices, particularly less common models or those in low-density environments, without affecting confidentiality, integrity, or availability of sensitive data. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available 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:L/I:N/A:N
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