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CVE-2020-1908 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties[email protected]
CWE-285Improper Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
whatsapp whatsapp
< 2.20.100

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
whatsapp whatsapp business
< 2.20.100

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-1908
NVD Published Date:
Nov 3, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-1908 Details - Not Deferred