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...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.13%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nq contacts backup restore | = 1.1 | No fix listed |
References
- 1337sec.blogspot.de third-party-advisory