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CVE-2017-15997
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nq | Contacts Backup \& Restore | Version 1.1 |