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CVE-2020-1908

Published: Nov 3, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-285
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-285CWE-552

Affected Products

WhatsApp Business for iOSFacebookCommunications
WhatsApp for iOSFacebookCommunications
whatsappwhatsapp
Mobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
whatsapp businesswhatsapp
SaaSMobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
facebookcommercialUSCommunicationsaka meta, facebook inc.
whatsappcommercialCommunicationsaka whatsapp business, whatsapp desktop

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
whatsapp.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 3, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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