CVE-2020-24722

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
07/10/2020
Last modified:
04/08/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in the GAEN (aka Google/Apple Exposure Notifications) protocol through 2020-10-05, as used in COVID-19 applications on Android and iOS. The encrypted metadata block with a TX value lacks a checksum, allowing bitflipping to amplify a contamination attack. This can cause metadata deanonymization and risk-score inflation. NOTE: the vendor's position is "We do not believe that TX power authentication would be a useful defense against relay attacks.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:exposure_notifications_project:exposure_notifications:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* 2020-10-05 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:exposure_notifications_project:exposure_notifications:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* 2020-10-05 (including)