Vulnerability in Health Covidsafe
CVE-2020-12859
Unnecessary fields in the OpenTrace/BlueTrace protocol in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17 allow a remote attacker to identify a device model by observing cleartext payload data. This allows re-identification of devices, especially less common phone models or those in low-density situations.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.google.com/document/d/1u5a5ersKBH6eG362atALrzuXo3zuZ70qrGomWVEC27U/edit (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12859?
- CVE-2020-12859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Health Covidsafe, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.