How severe is CVE-2020-12858?

CVE-2020-12858 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-12858 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-12858?

CVE-2020-12858 affects Health Covidsafe. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12858?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-12858 published?

CVE-2020-12858 was published on 2020-05-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-12858

CVE-2020-12858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Health Covidsafe with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-330.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-330
Affected product: Health Covidsafe
Published: 2020-05-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Non-reinitialisation of random data in the advertising payload in COVIDSafe v1.0.15 and v1.0.16 allows a remote attacker to re-identify Android devices running COVIDSafe by scanning for their advertising beacons.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12858?: Non-reinitialisation of random data in the advertising payload in COVIDSafe v1.0.15 and v1.0.16 allows a remote attacker to re-identify Android devices running COVIDSafe by scanning for their advertising beacons.
How severe is CVE-2020-12858?: CVE-2020-12858 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-12858 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-12858?: CVE-2020-12858 affects Health Covidsafe. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12858?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-12858 published?: CVE-2020-12858 was published on 2020-05-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:health:covidsafe:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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