CVE-2017-15999 Weak cryptography in n/a
An attacker can intercept cleartext credentials and weak password hashes transmitted by the NQ Contacts Backup & Restore Android app, leading to data exposure and account compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15999?
CVE-2017-15999 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nq Contacts Backup \& Restore.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxjg-xmrq-x393.