An issue was discovered in the GAEN (aka Google/Apple Exposure Notifications) protocol through 2020-09-29, as used in COVID-19 applications on Android and iOS. It allows a user to be put in a position where he or she can be coerced into proving or disproving an exposure notification, because of the persistent state of a private framework.
References
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159419/Corona-Exposure-Notifications-API-Data-Leakage.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/update-exposure-notifications | Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/minvws/nl-covid19-notification-app-coordination/blob/master/CVEs/CVE-2020-24721.txt | Third Party Advisory |
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/53 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2020-09-30 18:15
Updated : 2020-10-22 16:16
NVD link : CVE-2020-24721
Mitre link : CVE-2020-24721
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-24721
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Products Affected
- exposure_notifications
apple
- exposure_notifications
CWE