What is CVE-2017-15997?

CVE-2017-15997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2017-15997?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore

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 attacker can gain access to user credentials more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nq Contacts_backup_\&_restore — versions 1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15997?: CVE-2017-15997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-15997?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.