CVE-2019-8799
Status: ModifiedLow (2.4)—
This issue was resolved by replacing device names with a random identifier. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS 13. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to passively observe device names in AWDL communications.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 2.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.34%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 25
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210603
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210603
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
Raw JSON (NVD)
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