CVE-2011-1717

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Published Apr 18, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype_for_android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1716	Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/

History

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Subscriptions

Skype Skype For Android

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 18, 2011, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM
Reserved: Apr 18, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 18, 2011, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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