CVE-2020-12856
published 2020-05-18CVE-2020-12856: OpenTrace, as used in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17, TraceTogether, ABTraceTogether, and other applications on iOS and Android, allows remote attackers to conduct…
PriorityP341critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
5.14%
91.5th percentile
OpenTrace, as used in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17, TraceTogether, ABTraceTogether, and other applications on iOS and Android, allows remote attackers to conduct long-term re-identification attacks and possibly have unspecified other impact, because of how Bluetooth is used.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| android | — | — | |
| health | covidsafe | <= 1.0.17 | — |
| platform | hardware_libhardware | >= 8.0:0 < 8.0:2020-11-01 | 8.0:2020-11-01 |
| platform | hardware_libhardware | >= 8.1:0 < 8.1:2020-11-01 | 8.1:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 10:0 < 10:2020-11-01 | 10:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 11-next:0 < 11-next:2020-11-01 | 11-next:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 11:0 < 11:2020-11-01 | 11:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 8.0:0 < 8.0:2020-11-01 | 8.0:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 8.1:0 < 8.1:2020-11-01 | 8.1:2020-11-01 |
| platform | packages_apps_bluetooth | >= 9:0 < 9:2020-11-01 | 9:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 10:0 < 10:2020-11-01 | 10:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 11-next:0 < 11-next:2020-11-01 | 11-next:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 11:0 < 11:2020-11-01 | 11:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 8.0:0 < 8.0:2020-11-01 | 8.0:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 8.1:0 < 8.1:2020-11-01 | 8.1:2020-11-01 |
| platform | system_bt | >= 9:0 < 9:2020-11-01 | 9:2020-11-01 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-9q2w-3c47-gq6j: OpenTrace, as used in COVIDSafe through v1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-12856 [HIGH] GHSA-9q2w-3c47-gq6j: OpenTrace, as used in COVIDSafe through v1
OpenTrace, as used in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17, TraceTogether, ABTraceTogether, and other applications on iOS and Android, allows remote attackers to conduct long-term re-identification attacks and possibly have unspecified other impact, because of how Bluetooth is used.
OSV
CVE-2020-12856: In smp_decide_association_model of smp_act
osv·2020-11-01
CVE-2020-12856 CVE-2020-12856: In smp_decide_association_model of smp_act
In smp_decide_association_model of smp_act.cc, there is a possible silent bluetooth pairing due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Android
CVE-2020-12856: Android Security Bulletin 2020-11-01
CVE: CVE-2020-12856
Severity: HIGH
Type: EoP
Affected AOSP versions: 8
vendor_android·2020-11-01·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-12856 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-12856: Android Security Bulletin 2020-11-01
CVE: CVE-2020-12856
Severity: HIGH
Type: EoP
Affected AOSP versions: 8
Android Security Bulletin 2020-11-01
CVE: CVE-2020-12856
Severity: HIGH
Type: EoP
Affected AOSP versions: 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10, 11
References: A-157038281
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No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://covidsafe.watch/issue-register/cve-2020-12856-long-term-tracking-and-possibly-enables-other-bluetooth-based-attack-vectorshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5a5ersKBH6eG362atALrzuXo3zuZ70qrGomWVEC27U/edit?usp=sharinghttps://github.com/alwentiu/COVIDSafe-CVE-2020-12856/blob/master/README.mdhttps://covidsafe.watch/issue-register/cve-2020-12856-long-term-tracking-and-possibly-enables-other-bluetooth-based-attack-vectorshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5a5ersKBH6eG362atALrzuXo3zuZ70qrGomWVEC27U/edit?usp=sharinghttps://github.com/alwentiu/COVIDSafe-CVE-2020-12856/blob/master/README.md
2020-05-18
Published