CVE-2017-15999

Published: Oct 29, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Nq: Contacts Backup & Restore

1 product

Contacts Backup & Restore

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nq Contacts Backup & Restore	Version 1.1

Related CWEs

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

References (2)

https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-nq-contacts-backup-restore-11.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

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