VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-15997

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-10-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Primary references