Description
COVIDSafe through v1.0.17 allows a remote attacker to access phone name and model information because a BLE device can have four roles and COVIDSafe uses all of them. This allows for re-identification of a device, and potentially identification of the owner's name.
References (2)
Core 2
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
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0102
EPSS Percentile
58.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (2)
health/covidsafe
health/covidsafe
< 1.0.17
Published
May 18, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026