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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-15997

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attack...

Vulnerability Description

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attacker can gain access to user credentials more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NqContacts Backup \& Restore1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-15997?

CVE-2017-15997 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attack...

How severe is CVE-2017-15997?

CVE-2017-15997 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15997?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore.