Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-12859
CVE-2020-12859
Description
Unnecessary fields in the OpenTrace/BlueTrace protocol in COVIDSafe through v1.0.17 allow a remote attacker to identify a device model by observing cleartext payload data. This allows re-identification of devices, especially less common phone models or those in low-density situations.
Affected products
3- COVIDSafe/COVIDSafedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- docs.google.com/document/d/1u5a5ersKBH6eG362atALrzuXo3zuZ70qrGomWVEC27U/editnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-appnvdProductVendor Advisory
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