CVE-2020-8988 json
The Voatz application 2020-01-01 for Android allows only 100 million different PINs, which makes it easier for attackers (after using root…
published 2020-02-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29818
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
References
-
blog.voatz.com
/?p=1209
vendor-advisory
-
internetpolicy.mit.edu
/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SecurityAnalysisOfVoatz_Public.pdf
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8988
- NVD CVE-2020-8988
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