whatsapp whatsapp CVE-2020-1908 vulnerability in WhatsApp Products
Published on November 3, 2020

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.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2020-1908 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2020-1908

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Affected Versions

Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS: Facebook WhatsApp for iOS:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.12%
Percentile
30.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.