Description
Caching of GATT characteristic values (TempID) in COVIDSafe v1.0.15 and v1.0.16 allows a remote attacker to long-term re-identify an Android device running COVIDSafe.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5a5ersKBH6eG362atALrzuXo3zuZ70qrGomWVEC27U/edit?usp=sharing
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://covidsafe.watch/issue-register/cve-2020-12857-tempid-identifier-was-static
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0163
EPSS Percentile
73.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-459
Status
published
Products (1)
health/covidsafe
< 1.0.17
Published
May 18, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026