CVE-2020-14292

Name: CVE-2020-14292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-09T17:15:25.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 1.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14292 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. In the COVIDSafe application through 1.0.21 for Android, unsafe use of the Bluetooth transport option in the GATT connection allows attackers to trick the application into establishing a connection over Bluetooth BR/EDR transport, which reveals the public Bluetooth address of the victim's phone without authorisation, bypassing the Bluetooth address randomisation protection in the user's phone.. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the COVIDSafe application through 1.0.21 for Android, unsafe use of the Bluetooth transport option in the GATT connection allows attackers to trick the application into establishing a connection over Bluetooth BR/EDR transport, which reveals the public Bluetooth address of the victim's phone without authorisation, bypassing the Bluetooth address randomisation protection in the user's phone.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.31%

67.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Health	Covidsafe	<= 1.0.21

References

https://covidsafe.watch/issue-register/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/AU-COVIDSafe/mobile-android/blob/b827cf3ccef72a3d38c6fc37466a99868823540f/app/src/main/java/au/gov/health/covidsafe/streetpass/Work.kt#L35-L41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/alwentiu/CVE-2020-14292Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-appProduct, Third Party Advisory
https://covidsafe.watch/issue-register/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/AU-COVIDSafe/mobile-android/blob/b827cf3ccef72a3d38c6fc37466a99868823540f/app/src/main/java/au/gov/health/covidsafe/streetpass/Work.kt#L35-L41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/alwentiu/CVE-2020-14292Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-appProduct, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 9, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14292?

How severe is CVE-2020-14292?

CVE-2020-14292 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14292?

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Source: NVD / NIST