CVE-2020-1908

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Published Nov 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Facebook

WhatsApp Business for iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.20.100`	affected	—
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.20.100

Facebook

WhatsApp for iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.20.100`	affected	—
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.20.100

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-12734	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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.291% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Whatsapp Whatsapp Whatsapp Business

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 6:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: facebook
Published: Nov 3, 2020, 7:15 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 6:53 AM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

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