CVE-2017-15999

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 29, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, no HTTPS is used for transmitting login and synced user data. When logging in, the username is transmitted in cleartext along with an SHA-1 hash of the password. The attacker can either crack this hash or use it for further attacks where only the hash value is required.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-nq-contacts-backup-restore-11.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

nq