CVE-2017-15999

Published Oct 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7415 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:43 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM