CVE-2017-15997 Weak cryptography in n/a
An attacker with local access can decrypt stored user credentials due to the use of a static RC4 key in the NQ Contacts Backup & Restore Android application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15997?
CVE-2017-15997 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q6r-crw3-948m.