What is CVE-2020-1908?

CVE-2020-1908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-11-03.

How severe is CVE-2020-1908?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios

CVE-2020-1908

Improper authorization of the Screen Lock feature in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.100 could have permitted use of Siri to interact with the WhatsApp application even after the phone was locked.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios — versions 2.20.100, unspecified
Facebook Whatsapp For Ios — versions 2.20.100, unspecified
Whatsapp
Whatsapp Whatsapp_business

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve-assign@fb.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1908?: CVE-2020-1908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-1908?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.