Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-12860
CVE-2020-12860
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.
Affected products
1- Range: <=1.0.17
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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