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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7415 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T18:43:44.967Z
Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2017-15999
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-10-29T17:29:00.313
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-15999
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EUVD