Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-12856. PoCs published by alwentiu.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a silent pairing vulnerability in Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps (e.g., COVIDSafe v1.0.17 and earlier) by advertising a GATT server with an encrypted characteristic. When a vulnerable app connects and reads the characteristic, the phone bonds silently, exposing the IRK and other identifiers for long-term tracking.
Description
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.
Exploits (1)
This PoC demonstrates a silent pairing vulnerability in Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps (e.g., COVIDSafe v1.0.17 and earlier) by advertising a GATT server with an encrypted characteristic. When a vulnerable app connects and reads the characteristic, the phone bonds silently, exposing the IRK and other identifiers for long-term tracking.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H