CVE-2020-1908

MEDIUM

WhatsApp <2.20.100 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 20.3%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-552 CWE-285
Status published
Products (2)
whatsapp/whatsapp < 2.20.100
whatsapp/whatsapp_business < 2.20.100
Published Nov 03, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026