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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7413 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:51:39.239Z
Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-15997
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-29T17:29:00.250
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-15997
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Weaknesses
EUVD