CVE-2020-24722

An issue was discovered in the GAEN (aka Google/Apple Exposure Notifications) protocol through 2020-10-05, as used in COVID-19 applications on Android and iOS. The encrypted metadata block with a TX value lacks a checksum, allowing bitflipping to amplify a contamination attack. This can cause metadata deanonymization and risk-score inflation. NOTE: the vendor's position is "We do not believe that TX power authentication would be a useful defense against relay attacks.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:exposure_notifications_project:exposure_notifications:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exposure_notifications_project:exposure_notifications:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:20

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the GAEN (aka Google/Apple Exposure Notifications) protocol through 2020-10-05, as used in COVID-19 applications on Android and iOS. The encrypted metadata block with a TX value lacks a checksum, allowing bitflipping to amplify a contamination attack. This can cause metadata deanonymization and risk-score inflation. NOTE: the vendor's position is "We do not believe that TX power authentication would be a useful defense against relay attacks." An issue was discovered in the GAEN (aka Google/Apple Exposure Notifications) protocol through 2020-10-05, as used in COVID-19 applications on Android and iOS. The encrypted metadata block with a TX value lacks a checksum, allowing bitflipping to amplify a contamination attack. This can cause metadata deanonymization and risk-score inflation. NOTE: the vendor's position is "We do not believe that TX power authentication would be a useful defense against relay attacks.

Information

Published : 2020-10-07 15:15

Updated : 2024-04-11 01:07


NVD link : CVE-2020-24722

Mitre link : CVE-2020-24722

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-24722


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Products Affected

exposure_notifications_project

  • exposure_notifications
CWE
CWE-294

Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay