The Rolling Proximity Identifier used in the Apple/Google Exposure Notification API beta…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Rolling Proximity Identifier used in the Apple/Google Exposure Notification API beta through 2020-05-29 enables attackers to circumvent Bluetooth Smart Privacy because there is a secondary temporary UID. An attacker with access to Beacon or IoT networks can seamlessly track individual device movement via a Bluetooth LE discovery mechanism.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02227 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:the_rolling_proximity_identifier_project:the_rolling_proximity_identifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2020-05-29 | Vulnerable | The Rolling Proximity Identifier Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:the_rolling_proximity_identifier_project:the_rolling_proximity_identifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020-05-29 Vulnerable ·The Rolling Proximity Identifier Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13702
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49fh-5689-5m82
References
Exploit 3
- https://github.com/normanluhrmann/infosec/raw/master/exposure-notification-vulnerability-20200611.pdf
- https://github.com/normanluhrmann/infosec/raw/master/exposure-notification-vulnerability-20200616.pdf
- https://github.com/normanluhrmann/infosec/raw/master/exposure-notification-vulnerability-20200616-2.pdf
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-13702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49fh-5689-5m82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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