CVE-2020-8988

low-risk
Published 2020-02-13

The Voatz application 2020-01-01 for Android allows only 100 million different PINs, which makes it easier for attackers (after using root access to make a copy of the local database) to discover login credentials and voting history via an offline brute-force approach.

Do I need to act?

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0.34% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Voatz

Affected Vendors

Voatz

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://blog.voatz.com/?p=1209
Third Party Advisory https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SecurityAnalysisOfVoat...
Vendor Advisory https://blog.voatz.com/?p=1209
Third Party Advisory https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SecurityAnalysisOfVoat...
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal