CVE-2020-1908

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 v3 4.6 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp::::::iphone_os::*
	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business::::::iphone_os::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-11-03 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:11

NVD link : CVE-2020-1908

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1908

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1908

JSON object : View

Products Affected

whatsapp

whatsapp
whatsapp_business

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

CWE-552

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

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