CVE-2017-15998

HIGH

NQ Contacts Backup & Restore 1.1 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, DES encryption with a static key is used to secure transmitted contact data. This makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext information by sniffing the network.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 39.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-327
Status published
Products (1)
nq/contacts_backup_\&_restore 1.1
Published Oct 29, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026